Plant
Chrysanthemum plant cultivar name
3 US plant patents name this plant. 3 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell.
Already in the public domain — 3 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.
- name: StripesPP4544Chrysanthemum plant cultivar name: StripesPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 9, 1999
- name: RadiantPP4554Chrysanthemum plant cultivar name: RadiantPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 9, 1999
- name: VanguardPP4555Chrysanthemum plant cultivar name: VanguardPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 9, 1999
Botanically this is Chrysanthemum. 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.