Plant
Cordyline
38 US plant patents name this plant. 8 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 30 still protected comes off patent on March 23, 2027.
Still under patent — 30 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Southern SplendourPP19102Cordyline plant named ‘Southern Splendour’UNDER PATENTMarch 23, 2027
- SprilecpinkPP19213Cordyline plant named ‘Sprilecpink’UNDER PATENTMarch 23, 2027
- ParadisePP19963Cordyline plant named ‘Paradise’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- CoralPP19964Cordyline plant named ‘Coral’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- Charlie BoyPP20139Cordyline australis plant named ‘Charlie Boy’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2027
- SeipinPP19927Cordyline plant named ‘Seipin’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2027
- Pink JoyPP19959Cordyline plant named ‘Pink Joy’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2028
- SunrisePP20634Cordyline plant named ‘Sunrise’UNDER PATENTApril 4, 2028
- NorfirePP21220Cordyline plant named ‘Norfire’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2029
- SpricorhapsoPP22345Cordyline plant named ‘Spricorhapso’UNDER PATENTJuly 26, 2030
- CORBZR01PP23512Cordyline plant named ‘CORBZR01’UNDER PATENTJune 27, 2031
- SpricorfantasyPP23190Cordyline plant named ‘Spricorfantasy’UNDER PATENTJuly 8, 2031
- AlbatrossPP23715Cordyline plant named ‘Albatross’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2031
- Mystic JoyPP23503Cordyline plant named ‘Mystic Joy’UNDER PATENTAugust 19, 2031
- Cha ChaPP24028Cordyline plant named ‘Cha Cha’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2032
- Can CanPP24029Cordyline plant named ‘Can Can’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2032
- SprilecstarPP24164Cordyline plant named ‘Sprilecstar’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2032
- ROMA06PP24764Cordyline plant named ‘ROMA06’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2032
- JivePP25123Cordyline plant named ‘Jive’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2033
- SalsaPP26154Cordyline plant named ‘Salsa’UNDER PATENTMarch 7, 2034
- SprilecfirePP26266Cordyline plant named ‘Sprilecfire’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2034
- SprilecflashPP26267Cordyline plant named ‘Sprilecflash’UNDER PATENTJune 6, 2034
- ZumbaPP27515Cordyline plant named ‘Zumba’UNDER PATENTSeptember 1, 2035
- LillyPP29141Cordyline plant named ‘Lilly’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2036
- Paso DoblePP29714Cordyline plant named ‘Paso Doble’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2036
- Cherry CordialPP29631Cordyline plant named ‘Cherry Cordial’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2037
- Tus019PP30652Cordyline plant named ‘Tus019’UNDER PATENTNovember 25, 2037
- FILIRESTAPP32713Cordyline plant named ‘FILIRESTA’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2039
- ALCORLIPAPP34841Cordyline plant named ‘ALCORLIPA’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2042
- TUS020PP35886Cordyline plant named ‘TUS020’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2043
Already in the public domain — 8 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.
- TANAPP18605Cordyline plant named ‘TANA’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 9, 2026
- FalconPP18931Cordyline plant named ‘Falcon’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 23, 2026
- Jel01PP18545Variety of Cordyline plant named ‘Jel01’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 16, 2026
- Maroon MagicPP16954Cordyline plant named ‘Maroon Magic’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 31, 2025
- BRA01PP19825Variety of cordyline plant ‘BRA01’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 31, 2024
- JURredPP14224Cordyline plant named ‘JURred’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 17, 2021
- KatrijnPP9221Cordyline plant named `Katrijn`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 22, 2014
- PicoloPP8800Cordyline plant--Picolo varietyPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 12, 2013
Botanically this is Cordyline. 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.