Genus
Helichrysum
22 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 13 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 9 still protected comes off patent on April 23, 2028.
Still under patent — 9 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Pink SapphirePP20476Helichrysum plant named ‘Pink Sapphire’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2028
- Amber ClusterPP20521Helichrysum plant named ‘Amber Cluster’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2028
- Harvest FirePP21921Helichrysum plant named ‘Harvest Fire’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2029
- Harvest MerlotPP22986Helichrysum plant named ‘Harvest Merlot’UNDER PATENTOctober 15, 2030
- Ember GlowPP23600Helichrysum plant named ‘Ember Glow’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2031
- WeshechrsistiPP27914Helichrysum plant named ‘Weshechrsisti’UNDER PATENTNovember 26, 2033
- Red JewelPP29067Helichrysum plant named ‘Red Jewel’UNDER PATENTJanuary 20, 2037
- HYBHS18538PP30649Helichrysum plant named ‘HYBHS18538’UNDER PATENTAugust 6, 2038
- HYBHS23157PP37244Helichrysum plant named ‘HYBHS23157’UNDER PATENTJuly 16, 2044
Already in the public domain — 13 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- RaspberryPP19929Helichrysum plant named ‘Raspberry’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 31, 2026
- LemonPP19976Helichrysum plant named ‘Lemon’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 31, 2026
- ProspiPP13005Helichrysum plant named ‘Prospi’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 26, 2020
- ProsilPP13006Helichrysum plant named ‘Prosil’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 26, 2020
- Harvest Sun IIPP11800Helichrysum plant named ‘Harvest Sun II’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 26, 2018
- Blushing BeautyPP11225Helichrysum plant named `Blushing Beauty`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 24, 2017
- Lemon BushPP11250Helichrysum plant named `Lemon Bush`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 24, 2017
- harvest plumPP10742Helichrysum plant named `harvest plum`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 22, 2017
- Harvest NectarinePP10834Helichrysum plant named `Harvest Nectarine`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 22, 2017
- Helichrysum plant named Harvest SunPP9660PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2015
- Helichrysum plant named Harvest Pink PicoteePP9661PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2015
- Harvest PeachPP9666Helichrysum plant named `Harvest Peach`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2015
- Helichrysum plant named Harvest LemonPP9667PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2015
A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name comes with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked, so they are always free to use. What it does not free is any brand name the plant is marketed under. Those are trademarks and renew indefinitely.