Plant
Physocarpus
38 US plant patents name this plant. 4 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 34 still protected comes off patent on October 8, 2026.
Still under patent — 34 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Lady In RedPP18660Physocarpus plant named ‘Lady In Red’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2026
- TresPP20598Physocarpus plant named ‘Tres’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2028
- GelesqPP21560Physocarpus plant named ‘Gelesq’UNDER PATENTJuly 10, 2029
- Podaras 1PP22361Physocarpus plant named ‘Podaras 1’UNDER PATENTMarch 2, 2030
- Podaras 3PP22362Physocarpus plant named ‘Podaras 3’UNDER PATENTMarch 2, 2030
- Podaras 2PP22363Physocarpus plant named ‘Podaras 2’UNDER PATENTMarch 2, 2030
- Donna MayPP22634Physocarpus plant named ‘Donna May’UNDER PATENTOctober 24, 2030
- JefamPP23177Physocarpus plant named ‘Jefam’UNDER PATENTMarch 4, 2031
- Bert Dart's GPP26246Physocarpus plant named ‘Bert Dart's G’UNDER PATENTMarch 11, 2034
- JONIGHTPP27874Physocarpus plant named ‘JONIGHT’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2035
- SMPOMINIPP27551Physocarpus plant named ‘SMPOMINI’UNDER PATENTJune 22, 2035
- POIPD2PP27663Physocarpus ‘POIPD2’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2035
- SMNPOTWGPP28857Physocarpus plant named ‘SMNPOTWG’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2035
- Hoogi021PP27986Physocarpus plant named ‘Hoogi021’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2035
- Hoogi018PP28059Physocarpus plant named ‘Hoogi018’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2035
- SMNPOBLRPP28695Physocarpus plant named ‘SMNPOBLR’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2035
- Minall2PP29892Physocarpus plant named ‘Minall2’UNDER PATENTDecember 1, 2036
- Couriphy01PP28793Physocarpus plant named ‘Couriphy01’UNDER PATENTDecember 16, 2036
- N5PP30820Physocarpus plant named ‘N5’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2037
- SMNPMSPP30232Physocarpus plant named ‘SMNPMS’UNDER PATENTOctober 20, 2037
- UMNHarpellPP30792Physocarpus plant named ‘UMNHarpell’UNDER PATENTJanuary 16, 2038
- Hoogi031PP31234Physocarpus plant named ‘Hoogi031’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2038
- ZLEBic5PP31235Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLEBic5’UNDER PATENTApril 5, 2038
- ZLEYe12PP31198Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLEYe12’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2038
- JefroyPP33092Physocarpus plant named ‘Jefroy’UNDER PATENTMarch 18, 2040
- MINBLA3PP33455Physocarpus plant named ‘MINBLA3’UNDER PATENTAugust 10, 2040
- ZLEMichaelPP34243Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLEMichael’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2042
- ZLENataliePP34244Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLENatalie’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2042
- LP1PP34993Physocarpus plant named ‘LP1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2042
- ZLENoraPP34624Physocarpus plant named ‘ZLENora’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2042
- Auntie BPP35794Physocarpus plant named ‘Auntie B’UNDER PATENTAugust 8, 2043
- SueCKatPP35764Physocarpus plant named ‘SueCKat’UNDER PATENTSeptember 5, 2043
- SMPOCGTPP36138Physocarpus plant named ‘SMPOCGT’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2043
- GRDARK01PP36301Physocarpus plant named ‘GRDARK01’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2044
Already in the public domain — 4 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.
- Center GlowPP16894Physocarpus plant named ‘Center Glow’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 22, 2025
- MindiaPP16371Physocarpus plant named ‘Mindia’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 9, 2024
- SewardPP14821Physocarpus plant named ‘Seward’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 21, 2023
- monloPP11211Physocarpus opulifolius CV `monlo`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 14, 2018
Botanically this is Physocarpus. 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.