Genus
Gazania
23 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 12 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 11 still protected comes off patent on September 14, 2026.
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 — 11 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Suga119PP18418Gazania plant named ‘Suga119’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2026
- Suga111PP18419Gazania plant named ‘Suga111’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2026
- Tangerine FrostPP20280Gazania plant named ‘Tangerine Frost’UNDER PATENTFebruary 29, 2028
- SUGA402PP20287Gazania plant named ‘SUGA402’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2028
- LOMGAZWHTRPP25357Gazania plant named ‘LOMGAZWHTR’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2033
- LOMGAZVIBIPP25375Gazania plant named ‘LOMGAZVIBI’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2033
- LOMGAZYLRSPP25449Gazania plant named ‘LOMGAZYLRS’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2033
- LOMGAZREBRPP25262Gazania plant named ‘LOMGAZREBR’UNDER PATENTJune 30, 2033
- LOMGAZDEORPP25546Gazania plant named ‘LOMGAZDEOR’UNDER PATENTSeptember 28, 2033
- DwGzHy01PP35693Gazania plant named ‘DwGzHy01’UNDER PATENTMarch 21, 2043
- GAZ1901APP36621Gazania plant named ‘GAZ1901A’UNDER PATENTJune 10, 2044
Already in the public domain — 12 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.
- California GoldPP15942Gazania plant named ‘California Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 21, 2024
- Armstrong's GoldPP10683Gazania plant named `Armstrong's Gold`PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 25, 2017
- Moorpark YellowPP8161Gazania plant called "Moorpark Yellow"PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 14, 2011
- Gazania plant called Gazania rigens "B"PP7438Gazania plant called Gazania rigens "B"PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 29, 2010
- Mitsuwa Better WhitePP7329Gazania plant called `Mitsuwa Better White `PUBLIC DOMAINMay 10, 2009
- Moorpark OrangePP7493Gazania plant called Gazania rigens `Moorpark Orange`PUBLIC DOMAINApril 12, 2009
- Mitsuwa WhitePP5797Gazania plant called Mitsuwa WhitePUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 18, 2005
- South African DaisyPP5795Gazania plant called Mitsuwa Super ClumpPUBLIC DOMAINJune 19, 2005
- Mitsuwa OrangePP5796Gazania plant called Mitsuwa OrangePUBLIC DOMAINJune 19, 2005
- Gazania plantPP4775PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 28, 2000
- Gazania plantPP4831PUBLIC DOMAINJune 23, 2000
- Gazania plantPP4750PUBLIC DOMAINMay 16, 2000
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.