Genus
Physocarpus
38 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 4 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 34 still protected comes off patent on October 8, 2026.
Still under patent — 34 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Lady In RedPP18660Physocarpus plant named ‘Lady In Red’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2026
- TresPP20598Physocarpus plant named ‘Tres’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2028
- GelesqPP21560Physocarpus plant named ‘Gelesq’UNDER PATENTJuly 10, 2029
- Podaras 1PP22361Physocarpus plant named ‘Podaras 1’UNDER PATENTMarch 2, 2030
- Podaras 3PP22362Physocarpus plant named ‘Podaras 3’UNDER PATENTMarch 2, 2030
- Podaras 2PP22363Physocarpus plant named ‘Podaras 2’UNDER PATENTMarch 2, 2030
- Donna MayPP22634Physocarpus plant named ‘Donna May’UNDER PATENTOctober 24, 2030
- JefamPP23177Physocarpus plant named ‘Jefam’UNDER PATENTMarch 4, 2031
- Bert Dart's GPP26246Physocarpus plant named ‘Bert Dart's G’UNDER PATENTMarch 11, 2034
- JONIGHTPP27874Physocarpus plant named ‘JONIGHT’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2035
- SMPOMINIPP27551Physocarpus plant named ‘SMPOMINI’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2035
- POIPD2PP27663Physocarpus ‘POIPD2’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2035
- SMNPOTWGPP28857Physocarpus plant named ‘SMNPOTWG’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2035
- Hoogi021PP27986Physocarpus plant named ‘Hoogi021’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2035
- Hoogi018PP28059Physocarpus plant named ‘Hoogi018’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2035
- SMNPOBLRPP28695Physocarpus plant named ‘SMNPOBLR’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2035
- Minall2PP29892Physocarpus plant named ‘Minall2’UNDER PATENTDecember 1, 2036
- Couriphy01PP28793Physocarpus plant named ‘Couriphy01’UNDER PATENTDecember 16, 2036
- N5PP30820Physocarpus plant named ‘N5’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2037
- SMNPMSPP30232Physocarpus plant named ‘SMNPMS’UNDER PATENTOctober 20, 2037
- UMNHarpellPP30792Physocarpus plant named ‘UMNHarpell’UNDER PATENTJanuary 16, 2038
- Hoogi031PP31234Physocarpus plant named ‘Hoogi031’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2038
- ZLEBic5PP31235Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLEBic5’UNDER PATENTApril 5, 2038
- ZLEYe12PP31198Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLEYe12’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2038
- JefroyPP33092Physocarpus plant named ‘Jefroy’UNDER PATENTMarch 18, 2040
- MINBLA3PP33455Physocarpus plant named ‘MINBLA3’UNDER PATENTAugust 10, 2040
- ZLEMichaelPP34243Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLEMichael’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2042
- ZLENataliePP34244Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLENatalie’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2042
- LP1PP34993Physocarpus plant named ‘LP1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2042
- ZLENoraPP34624Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLENora’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2042
- Auntie BPP35794Physocarpus plant named ‘Auntie B’UNDER PATENTAugust 8, 2043
- SueCKatPP35764Physocarpus plant named ‘SueCKat’UNDER PATENTSeptember 5, 2043
- SMPOCGTPP36138Physocarpus plant named ‘SMPOCGT’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2043
- GRDARK01PP36301Physocarpus plant named ‘GRDARK01’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2044
Already in the public domain — 4 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.
- Center GlowPP16894Physocarpus plant named ‘Center Glow’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 22, 2025
- MindiaPP16371Physocarpus plant named ‘Mindia’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 9, 2024
- SewardPP14821Physocarpus plant named ‘Seward’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 21, 2023
- monloPP11211Physocarpus opulifolius CV `monlo`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 14, 2018
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.