Plant
Helenium
19 US plant patents name this plant. 5 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 14 still protected comes off patent on October 27, 2030.
Still under patent — 14 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Tijuana BrassPP22346Helenium plant named ‘Tijuana Brass’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2030
- Short ‘nPP24460Helenium plant named ‘Short ‘n’ Sassy’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2032
- SalsaPP25978Helenium plant named ‘Salsa’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2034
- SombreroPP25968Helenium plant named ‘Sombrero’UNDER PATENTApril 20, 2034
- SiestaPP25969Helenium plant named ‘Siesta’UNDER PATENTApril 24, 2034
- FuegoPP25977Helenium plant named ‘Fuego’UNDER PATENTApril 24, 2034
- BanderaPP27397Helenium plant named ‘Bandera’UNDER PATENTApril 1, 2035
- RancheraPP27415Helenium plant named ‘Ranchera’UNDER PATENTApril 7, 2035
- BalsalugloPP30616Helenium plant named ‘Balsaluglo’UNDER PATENTSeptember 4, 2038
- BalsaluembPP30617Helenium plant named ‘Balsaluemb’UNDER PATENTSeptember 4, 2038
- BalsalulowPP30771Helenium plant named ‘Balsalulow’UNDER PATENTSeptember 4, 2038
- HEMZ0005PP32339Helenium plant named ‘HEMZ0005’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2039
- HEMZ0003PP32294Helenium plant named ‘HEMZ0003’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2039
- HEMZ0001PP32382Helenium plant named ‘HEMZ0001’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2039
Already in the public domain — 5 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.
- Double TroublePP18206Helenium plant named ‘Double Trouble’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2026
- Ruby TuesdayPP18234Helenium plant named ‘Ruby Tuesday’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2026
- ChelseyPP16322Helenium plant named ‘Chelsey’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 6, 2025
- HelbroPP15124Helenium plant named ‘Helbro’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 23, 2023
- CoppeliaPP11243Helenium plant named `Coppelia`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 19, 2017
Botanically this is Helenium. 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.