Plant
Eryngium
15 US plant patents name this plant. 7 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on March 20, 2027.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Paradise JackpotPP18942Eryngium plant named ‘Paradise Jackpot’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2027
- Sunny JackpotPP18961Eryngium plant named ‘Sunny Jackpot’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2027
- Amazing jackpotPP18969Eryngium plant named ‘Amazing jackpot’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2027
- EPTJPP20882Eryngium plant named ‘EPTJ’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2028
- Big BluePP20636Eryngium plant named ‘Big Blue’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2028
- White StarPP23305Eryngium plant named ‘White Star’UNDER PATENTAugust 12, 2031
- NEPTUNES GOLDPP27092Eryngium plant named ‘NEPTUNES GOLD’UNDER PATENTOctober 15, 2034
- GEN E001PP34507Eryngium plant named ‘GEN E001’UNDER PATENTOctober 11, 2041
Already in the public domain — 7 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.
- Little Blue WonderPP18436Eryngium plant named ‘Little Blue Wonder’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 10, 2026
- Jade FrostPP17370Eryngium planum plant named ‘Jade Frost’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 12, 2025
- Sapphire BluePP11088Eryngium plant named `Sapphire Blue`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 26, 2017
- Silver StonePP7150Eryngium planum plant named Silver StonePUBLIC DOMAINOctober 21, 2008
- Blue RibbonPP7151Eryngium planum plant named Blue RibbonPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 21, 2008
- CalypsoPP7152Eryngium planum plant named CalypsoPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 21, 2008
- FluelaPP7218Eryngium planum plant named FluelaPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 21, 2008
Botanically this is Eryngium. 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.