Plant
Aruncus
3 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 3 still protected comes off patent on September 15, 2037.
Still under patent — 3 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Fairy HairPP30242Aruncus plant named ‘Fairy Hair’UNDER PATENTSeptember 15, 2037
- Chantilly LacePP30740Aruncus plant named ‘Chantilly Lace’UNDER PATENTNovember 25, 2037
- GoateePP36674Aruncus plant named ‘Goatee’UNDER PATENTJanuary 3, 2044
Botanically this is Aruncus. A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked. Any brand name it is sold under is a separate thing and may still be owned.