Plant
Weigela
72 US plant patents name this plant. 10 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 62 still protected comes off patent on February 19, 2028.
Still under patent — 62 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- April SnowPP20006Weigela plant named ‘April Snow’UNDER PATENTFebruary 19, 2028
- BethPP20021Weigela plant named ‘Beth’UNDER PATENTMarch 11, 2028
- CarltonPP20025Weigela plant named ‘Carlton’UNDER PATENTMarch 11, 2028
- DV PuttenPP20040Weigela plant named ‘DV Putten’UNDER PATENTMarch 11, 2028
- KolmagiraPP20384Weigela plant named ‘Kolmagira’UNDER PATENTJuly 25, 2028
- WALWEIGEYEPP20842Weigela plant named ‘WALWEIGEYE’UNDER PATENTDecember 16, 2028
- Verweig 4PP21288Weigela plant named ‘Verweig 4’UNDER PATENTJune 15, 2029
- BokrafivePP21725Weigela plant named ‘Bokrafive’UNDER PATENTOctober 23, 2029
- BokratwoPP21763Weigela plant named ‘Bokratwo’UNDER PATENTOctober 23, 2029
- BokrafourPP21793Weigela plant named ‘Bokrafour’UNDER PATENTOctober 28, 2029
- Wings of FirePP21920Weigela plant named ‘Wings of Fire’UNDER PATENTFebruary 2, 2030
- Courtacad1PP22766Weigela plant named ‘Courtacad1’UNDER PATENTOctober 12, 2030
- WF-2009PP22473Weigela plant named ‘WF-2009’UNDER PATENTNovember 22, 2030
- SunsetPP23212Weigela shrub named ‘Sunset’UNDER PATENTJanuary 6, 2031
- BokraspiwiPP23781Weigela plant named ‘Bokraspiwi’UNDER PATENTDecember 21, 2031
- Slingco 1PP23654Weigela plant named ‘Slingco 1’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2032
- BokrasopinPP24572Weigela plant named ‘Bokrasopin’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2032
- BokrasopeaPP24585Weigela plant named ‘Bokrasopea’UNDER PATENTNovember 23, 2032
- Verweig 6PP25132Weigela plant named ‘Verweig 6’UNDER PATENTApril 19, 2033
- NovaweifusPP25869Weigela plant named ‘Novaweifus’UNDER PATENTFebruary 28, 2034
- VeldaPP26842Weigela plant named ‘Velda’UNDER PATENTOctober 2, 2034
- Slingco 2PP26841Weigela plant named ‘Slingco 2’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2035
- SMNWFMSPP26922Weigela plant named ‘SMNWFMS’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2035
- WFMOBLAPP27661Weigela plant named ‘WFMOBLA’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2035
- MangoPP28346Weigela plant named ‘Mango’UNDER PATENTFebruary 12, 2036
- VUKOZ053929PP28966Weigela plant named ‘VUKOZ053929’UNDER PATENTAugust 18, 2036
- VUKOZ041323PP28967Weigela plant named ‘VUKOZ041323’UNDER PATENTAugust 18, 2036
- VUKOZ045203PP28965Weigela plant named ‘VUKOZ045203’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2036
- VUKOZ083328PP28968Weigela plant named ‘VUKOZ083328’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2036
- VUKOZGEMINIPP28969Weigela plant named ‘VUKOZGEMINI’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2036
- VUKOZ90345PP28970Weigela plant named ‘VUKOZ90345’UNDER PATENTSeptember 2, 2036
- SlingpinkPP29149Weigela plant named ‘Slingpink’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2037
- MONRIGNEYPP29991Weigela plant named ‘MONRIGNEY’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2037
- SMNWFRPPP29990Weigela plant named ‘SMNWFRP’UNDER PATENTOctober 20, 2037
- TVP2PP30066Weigela plant named ‘TVP2’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2037
- Spring2PP30185Weigela plant named ‘Spring2’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2037
- Verweig 8PP30064Weigela plant named ‘Verweig 8’UNDER PATENTNovember 9, 2037
- ZR1PP30065Weigela plant named ‘ZR1’UNDER PATENTNovember 9, 2037
- VUKOZ047213PP30264Weigela plant named ‘VUKOZ047213’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2037
- VUKOZLYRAPP30265Weigela plant named ‘VUKOZLYRA’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2037
- Verwof 1PP30866Weigela plant named ‘Verwof 1’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2037
- TMWG16-04PP31915Weigela plant named ‘TMWG16-04’UNDER PATENTJuly 2, 2039
- TMWG16-02PP32237Weigela plant named ‘TMWG16-02’UNDER PATENTAugust 14, 2039
- SMWFDFPDPP32223Weigela plant named ‘SMWFDFPD’UNDER PATENTNovember 5, 2039
- AZPP33254Weigela plant named ‘AZ’UNDER PATENTAugust 24, 2040
- TVP1PP33661Weigela plant named ‘TVP1’UNDER PATENTApril 7, 2041
- JS4PP33977Weigela plant named ‘JS4’UNDER PATENTJune 1, 2041
- SMNWFBGVPP34297Weigela plant named ‘SMNWFBGV’UNDER PATENTOctober 3, 2041
- SMNWFGCPP34358Weigela plant named ‘SMNWFGC’UNDER PATENTOctober 3, 2041
- Magic CarpetPP34192Weigela plant named ‘Magic Carpet’UNDER PATENTOctober 7, 2041
- VBL1PP34953Weigela plant named ‘VBL1’UNDER PATENTMay 6, 2042
- SMNWFGPP35120Weigela plant named ‘SMNWFG’UNDER PATENTSeptember 26, 2042
- VERWEIG9PP35146Weigela plant named ‘VERWEIG9’UNDER PATENTSeptember 28, 2042
- TMWG17-18PP35397Weigela plant named ‘TMWG17-18’UNDER PATENTNovember 22, 2042
- FLORACLARPP35328Weigela plant named ‘FLORACLAR’UNDER PATENTDecember 22, 2042
- TMWG18-02PP35558Weigela plant named ‘TMWG18-02’UNDER PATENTMarch 17, 2043
- TMWG19-28PP35566Weigela plant named ‘TMWG19-28’UNDER PATENTMarch 17, 2043
- TMWG19-108PP35791Weigela plant named ‘TMWG19-108’UNDER PATENTMarch 17, 2043
- TMWG18-04PP35748Weigela plant named ‘TMWG18-04’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2043
- TMWG19-103PP36913Weigela plant named ‘TMWG19-103’UNDER PATENTMarch 19, 2043
- SMNW9RBPP35915Weigela plant named ‘SMNW9RB’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2043
- PODARASNWOW1PP36101Weigela plant named ‘PODARASNWOW1’UNDER PATENTNovember 6, 2043
Already in the public domain — 10 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.
- BramwellPP18513Weigela plant named ‘Bramwell’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 8, 2026
- VerweigPP16824Weigela plant named ‘Verweig’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 12, 2025
- KolmasPP16452Weigela plant named ‘Kolmas’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 6, 2024
- Dark HorsePP14381Weigela plant named ‘Dark Horse’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 7, 2022
- KolsunnPP13567Weigela plant named ‘Kolsunn’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 5, 2021
- ElveraPP12217Weigela plant named ‘Elvera’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 22, 2019
- Ruby QueenPP12632Weigela plant named ‘Ruby Queen’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 22, 2019
- BrigelaPP12666Weigela plant named ‘Brigela’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 25, 2019
- AlexandraPP10772Weigela plant named `Alexandra`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 4, 2017
- White KnightPP8348Weigela named White KnightPUBLIC DOMAINNovember 4, 2011
Botanically this is Weigela. 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.