Plant
Stachys
8 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on September 25, 2029.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Pink Cotton CandyPP21436Stachys plant named ‘Pink Cotton Candy’UNDER PATENTSeptember 25, 2029
- BareightyfourPP26736Stachys plant named “Bareightyfour”UNDER PATENTOctober 9, 2034
- Summer CrushPP29899Stachys plant named ‘Summer Crush’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2036
- Summer RomancePP30243Stachys plant named ‘Summer Romance’UNDER PATENTDecember 30, 2036
- Summer SweetsPP32169Stachys plant named ‘Summer Sweets’UNDER PATENTAugust 23, 2039
- BalstaclambPP35738Stachys plant named ‘Balstaclamb’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2043
- KEY LIMEPP36792Stachys plant named ‘KEY LIME’UNDER PATENTNovember 4, 2044
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- NPN 001PP17859Stachys plant named ‘NPN 001’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 12, 2025
Botanically this is Stachys. 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.