Genus
Phygelius
16 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 9 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on November 9, 2026.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- CROCORPRIPP18601Phygelius plant named ‘CROCORPRI’UNDER PATENTNovember 9, 2026
- Lemon TeardropsPP21694Phygelius plant named ‘Lemon Teardrops’UNDER PATENTOctober 1, 2029
- Lemon SpritzerPP24294Phygelius plant named ‘Lemon Spritzer’UNDER PATENTSeptember 19, 2032
- TNPHYCOPP31102Phygelius plant named ‘TNPHYCO’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2039
- TNPHYCYPP31374Phygelius plant named ‘TNPHYCY’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2039
- TNPHYCDRPP31397Phygelius plant named ‘TNPHYCDR’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2039
- TNPHYCROPP31398Phygelius plant named ‘TNPHYCRO’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2039
Already in the public domain — 9 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.
- CropurpriPP18540Phygelius plant named ‘Cropurpri’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 25, 2026
- CROYELSOVPP18376Phygelius plant named ‘CROYELSOV’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 24, 2026
- CROSNOQUEPP18366Phygelius plant named ‘CROSNOQUE’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2026
- PassionatePP17798Phygelius plant named ‘Passionate’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 30, 2025
- BlacherPP17948Phygelius plant named ‘Blacher’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 30, 2025
- YAPCORPP17112Phygelius plant named ‘YAPCOR’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 23, 2025
- YaporPP17023Phygelius plant named ‘Yapor’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 21, 2025
- YAPYELPP17036Phygelius plant named ‘YAPYEL’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 7, 2025
- BlaphyPP13464Phygelius plant named ‘Blaphy’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 19, 2021
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.