Nursery or breeding house
SUNNY BORDER NURSERIES INC
14 US plant patents, granted between 2005 and 2012.
On the name: these patents were filed under 2 spellings, counted together here — SUNNY BORDER NURSERIES INC (13), Sunny Border Nurseries (1).
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Touch of ClassPP19768Polemonium plant named ‘Touch of Class’UNDER PATENTSeptember 11, 2027
- Ice BalletPP20228Carex plant named ‘Ice Ballet’UNDER PATENTFebruary 6, 2028
- Red Knee HighPP20411Echinacea plant named ‘Red Knee High’UNDER PATENTOctober 1, 2028
- Sienna SunsetPP20470Coreopsis plant named ‘Sienna Sunset’UNDER PATENTOctober 1, 2028
- Ice CreamPP21463Carex plant named ‘Ice Cream’UNDER PATENTAugust 10, 2029
- Thunder and LightningPP21437Knautia plant named ‘Thunder and Lightning’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2029
- Pink LightningPP22255Ajuga plant named ‘Pink Lightning’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2030
- B's KneesPP23284Echinacea plant named ‘B's Knees’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2032
Already in the public domain — 6 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.
- Time TunnelPP16435Hosta plant named ‘Time Tunnel’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 3, 2025
- Raspberry MoussePP16257Tricyrtis plant named ‘Raspberry Mousse’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 7, 2025
- Pesto PerpetuoPP16260Basil plant named ‘Pesto Perpetuo’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 7, 2025
- Grand marqueePP15961Hosta plant named ‘Grand marquee’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 12, 2024
- Dali MarblePP15791Sanguisorba plant named ‘Dali Marble’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 10, 2024
- Heaven's GatePP16016Coreopsis plant named ‘Heaven's Gate’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 26, 2024