Genus
Loropetalum
28 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 7 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 21 still protected comes off patent on December 21, 2026.
Still under patent — 21 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- NCI002PP18977Loropetalum plant named ‘NCI002’UNDER PATENTDecember 21, 2026
- Shang-WhitePP21738Loropetalum chinense plant named ‘Shang-White’UNDER PATENTJuly 14, 2029
- KurobijinPP23176Loropetalum named ‘Kurobijin’UNDER PATENTJune 24, 2031
- PIILC-IIPP25470Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum plant named ‘PIILC-II’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2033
- PIILC-IIIPP25471Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum plant named ‘PIILC-III’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2033
- PIILC-IPP25534Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum plant named ‘PIILC-I’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2033
- sPg-3-002PP25832Loropetalum plant named ‘sPg-3-002’UNDER PATENTMarch 4, 2034
- SHANG-GREENPP27251Loropetalum plant named ‘SHANG-GREEN’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2035
- IRODORIPP27713Loropetalum plant named ‘IRODORI’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2035
- KURENAI DAIOUPP27748Loropetalum plant named ‘KURENAI DAIOU’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2035
- KURENAIPP27750Loropetalum plant named ‘KURENAI’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2035
- HAKUOUPP27751Loropetalum plant named ‘HAKUOU’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2035
- BENI HIMEPP27752Loropetalum plant named ‘BENI HIME’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2035
- GekkouPP29320Loropetalum plant named ‘Gekkou’UNDER PATENTJuly 29, 2036
- PIILC-IVPP29291Loropetalum plant named ‘PIILC-IV’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2037
- SUZUKIPP30883Loropetalum plant named ‘SUZUKI’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2037
- CANRL01PP34046Loropetalum plant named ‘CANRL01’UNDER PATENTMay 5, 2041
- LRD-02-20PP34955Loropetalum plant named ‘LRD-02-20’UNDER PATENTAugust 24, 2042
- PurlorochaPP35853Loropetalum plant named ‘Purlorocha’UNDER PATENTAugust 21, 2043
- LRD-51-22PP36424Loropetalum plant named ‘LRD-51-22’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2044
- LRD-18-20PP36746Loropetalum plant named ‘LRD-18-20’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2044
Already in the public domain — 7 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.
- PlazePP18375Loropetalum plant named ‘Plaze’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 8, 2025
- PeackPP18441Loropetalum plant named ‘Peack’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 8, 2025
- GriffCRLPP16615Loropetalum plant named ‘GriffCRL’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 17, 2025
- Sato's Dwarf RedPP17669Plant variety of Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum named ‘Sato's Dwarf Red’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 12, 2025
- Bill WallacePP15277Loropetalum plant named ‘Bill Wallace’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 22, 2023
- HindwarfPP12203Loropetalum plant named ‘Hindwarf’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 27, 2019
- SnowmoundPP11766Loropetalum plant named ‘Snowmound’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 15, 2019
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.