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The Patent Garden

Genus

Hibiscus

419 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 124 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 295 still protected comes off patent on November 1, 2026.

Still under patent — 295 cultivars

Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.

Already in the public domain — 124 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.

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.