Genus
Agapanthus
67 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 10 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 57 still protected comes off patent on September 20, 2027.
On the name: Recorded as field [54] of the patent reads, verbatim. The previously stored value was a botanical/species name rather than a denomination.
Still under patent — 57 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- PMN06PP24651Agapanthus orientalis plant named ‘PMN06’UNDER PATENTSeptember 20, 2027
- GOLD STRIKEPP20650Agapanthus plant named ‘GOLD STRIKE’UNDER PATENTMay 8, 2028
- SennaPP19972Agapanthus Plant Named ‘Senna’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2028
- Blue MedusaPP20839Agapanthus plant named ‘Blue Medusa’UNDER PATENTSeptember 10, 2028
- Ponto's Queen of the NilePP21522Agapanthus plant name ‘Ponto's Queen of the Nile’UNDER PATENTDecember 9, 2028
- BenfranPP21705Agapanthus plant named ‘Benfran’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2029
- Northern StarPP20957Agapanthus plant named ‘Northern Star’UNDER PATENTMarch 3, 2029
- SofiePP21499Agapanthus plant named ‘Sofie’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2029
- PavlovaPP23542Agapanthus plant named ‘Pavlova’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2032
- HinesAg1PP25204Agapanthus plant named ‘HinesAg1’UNDER PATENTAugust 9, 2032
- Moonlight StarPP25401Agapanthus plant named ‘Moonlight Star’UNDER PATENTJuly 26, 2033
- JoniePP25557Agapanthus plant named ‘Jonie’UNDER PATENTOctober 21, 2033
- AMBIC001PP25519Agapanthus plant named ‘AMBIC001’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2033
- DUNAGA02PP25967Agapanthus plant named ‘DUNAGA02’UNDER PATENTDecember 24, 2033
- Golden DropPP26155Agapanthus plant named ‘Golden Drop’UNDER PATENTDecember 29, 2033
- Blue BayouPP26420Agapanthus plant named ‘Blue Bayou’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2034
- Full MoonPP26421Agapanthus plant named ‘Full Moon’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2034
- Blue FlarePP26422Agapanthus plant named ‘Blue Flare’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2034
- HannekePP26429Agapanthus plant named ‘Hanneke’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2034
- Croft's PearlPP25785Agapanthus plant named ‘Croft's Pearl’UNDER PATENTMarch 10, 2034
- Brilliant BluePP25966Agapanthus plant named ‘Brilliant Blue’UNDER PATENTMarch 22, 2034
- Little Dutch BluePP26268Agapanthus plant named ‘Little Dutch Blue’UNDER PATENTMay 10, 2034
- LMAggie1PP26913Agapanthus hybrid plant named ‘LMAggie1’UNDER PATENTJuly 5, 2034
- MP01PP26513Agapanthus praecox plant named ‘MP01’UNDER PATENTJuly 19, 2034
- PMB011PP26475Agapanthus plant named ‘PMB011’UNDER PATENTJuly 23, 2034
- ANDBINPP26336Agapanthus plant named ‘ANDBIN’UNDER PATENTAugust 15, 2034
- WP001PP27357Agapanthus plant named ‘WP001’UNDER PATENTJune 3, 2035
- KEK 5006PP27700Agapanthus plant named ‘KEK 5006’UNDER PATENTJuly 31, 2035
- NeverlandPP28034Agapanthus plant named ‘Neverland’UNDER PATENTOctober 13, 2035
- AMPU001PP28520Agapanthus hybrid plant named ‘AMPU001’UNDER PATENTFebruary 2, 2036
- ATIseaPP29112Agapanthus plant named ‘ATIsea’UNDER PATENTJune 8, 2036
- BNA01PP29347Agapanthus plant named ‘BNA01’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2036
- AMDB002PP28767Agapanthus hybrid plant named ‘AMDB002’UNDER PATENTOctober 27, 2036
- PMB012PP28987Agapanthus plant named ‘PMB012’UNDER PATENTDecember 1, 2036
- PC 11107PP30887Agapanthus plant named ‘PC 11107’UNDER PATENTOctober 1, 2037
- MDB001PP30162Agapanthus plant named ‘MDB001’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2037
- MP003PP30163Agapanthus plant named ‘MP003’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2037
- SDB002PP30164Agapanthus plant named ‘SDB002’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2037
- MBNAGVAR18PP31340Agapanthus plant named ‘MBNAGVAR18’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2038
- ShonaPP31887Agapanthus plant named ‘Shona’UNDER PATENTSeptember 20, 2038
- Galaxy BluePP31421Agapanthus plant named ‘Galaxy Blue’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2039
- Galaxy WhitePP31431Agapanthus plant named ‘Galaxy White’UNDER PATENTJanuary 14, 2039
- WP003PP32176Agapanthus plant named ‘WP003’UNDER PATENTJune 19, 2039
- NoagcarPP32485Agapanthus plant named ‘Noagcar’UNDER PATENTFebruary 5, 2040
- ALTBLOOMPP33968Agapanthus plant ‘ALTBLOOM’UNDER PATENTJune 24, 2041
- PMB020PP34785Agapanthus plant named ‘PMB020’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2042
- DWAghyb02PP35591Agapanthus plant named ‘DWAghyb02’UNDER PATENTFebruary 22, 2043
- DWAgHyb01PP35644Agapanthus plant named ‘DWAgHyb01’UNDER PATENTFebruary 22, 2043
- ZW12PP35645Agapanthus plant named ‘ZW12’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2043
- DWAgHyb05PP35808Agapanthus plant named ‘DWAgHyb05’UNDER PATENTJuly 7, 2043
- HPP4087PP36396Agapanthus plant named ‘HPP4087’UNDER PATENTMay 30, 2044
- DWAgHyb18PP36607Agapanthus plant named ‘DWAgHyb18’UNDER PATENTOctober 9, 2044
- DwAgHybPiPP36608Agapanthus plant named ‘DwAgHybPi’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2044
- FO21BM110PP36722Agapanthus plant named ‘FO21BM110’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2044
- FO21WM111PP36981Agapanthus plant named ‘FO21WM111’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2044
- ALTatomicagePP36832Agapanthus plant named ‘ALTatomicage’UNDER PATENTJanuary 15, 2045
- ALTsilveradoPP37122Agapanthus plant named ‘ALTsilverado’UNDER PATENTJanuary 15, 2045
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.
- Back in BlackPP16244Agapanthus plant named ‘Back in Black’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 3, 2024
- White HeavenPP15811Agapanthus plant named ‘White Heaven’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 23, 2023
- Blue HeavenPP14989Agapanthus plant named ‘Blue Heaven’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 23, 2023
- Snow PixiePP15470Agapanthus plant named ‘Snow Pixie’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 16, 2023
- ATIbluPP14332Variety of agapanthus named ‘ATIblu’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 23, 2022
- SARAHPP13236Agapanthus plant named ‘SARAH’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 16, 2021
- SnowstormPP12554Agapanthus plant named ‘Snowstorm’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 8, 2018
- HinagPP10866Agapanthus plant named `Hinag`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 3, 2017
- Agapanthus ellamae plantPP7297Agapanthus ellamae plantPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 21, 2009
- Agapanthus elaine plantPP7303Agapanthus elaine plantPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 21, 2009
A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name comes with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked, so they are always free to use. What it does not free is any brand name the plant is marketed under. Those are trademarks and renew indefinitely.