Plant
Heliotrope
4 US plant patents name this plant. 3 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 1 still protected comes off patent on December 9, 2029.
Still under patent — 1 cultivar
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- USHTRP0303PP21681Heliotrope plant named ‘USHTRP0303’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2029
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.
- BalhelbabimPP16551Heliotrope plant named ‘Balhelbabim’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 14, 2025
- NaganoPP14077Heliotrope plant named ‘Nagano’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 19, 2021
- AtlantaPP11326Heliotrope plant named `Atlanta`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 5, 2018
Botanically this is Heliotropium. 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.