Plant
Helichrysum
22 US plant patents name this plant. 13 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 9 still protected comes off patent on April 23, 2028.
Still under patent — 9 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Pink SapphirePP20476Helichrysum plant named ‘Pink Sapphire’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2028
- Amber ClusterPP20521Helichrysum plant named ‘Amber Cluster’UNDER PATENTApril 23, 2028
- Harvest FirePP21921Helichrysum plant named ‘Harvest Fire’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2029
- Harvest MerlotPP22986Helichrysum plant named ‘Harvest Merlot’UNDER PATENTOctober 15, 2030
- Ember GlowPP23600Helichrysum plant named ‘Ember Glow’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2031
- WeshechrsistiPP27914Helichrysum plant named ‘Weshechrsisti’UNDER PATENTNovember 26, 2033
- Red JewelPP29067Helichrysum plant named ‘Red Jewel’UNDER PATENTJanuary 20, 2037
- HYBHS18538PP30649Helichrysum plant named ‘HYBHS18538’UNDER PATENTAugust 6, 2038
- HYBHS23157PP37244Helichrysum plant named ‘HYBHS23157’UNDER PATENTJuly 16, 2044
Already in the public domain — 13 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.
- RaspberryPP19929Helichrysum plant named ‘Raspberry’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 31, 2026
- LemonPP19976Helichrysum plant named ‘Lemon’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 31, 2026
- ProspiPP13005Helichrysum plant named ‘Prospi’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 26, 2020
- ProsilPP13006Helichrysum plant named ‘Prosil’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 26, 2020
- Harvest Sun IIPP11800Helichrysum plant named ‘Harvest Sun II’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 26, 2018
- Blushing BeautyPP11225Helichrysum plant named `Blushing Beauty`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 24, 2017
- Lemon BushPP11250Helichrysum plant named `Lemon Bush`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 24, 2017
- harvest plumPP10742Helichrysum plant named `harvest plum`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 22, 2017
- Harvest NectarinePP10834Helichrysum plant named `Harvest Nectarine`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 22, 2017
- Helichrysum plant named Harvest SunPP9660PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2015
- Helichrysum plant named Harvest Pink PicoteePP9661PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2015
- Harvest PeachPP9666Helichrysum plant named `Harvest Peach`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2015
- Helichrysum plant named Harvest LemonPP9667PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 17, 2015
Botanically this is Helichrysum. 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.