Genus
Miscanthus
31 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 5 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 26 still protected comes off patent on March 27, 2028.
Still under patent — 26 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- LottumPP20348Miscanthus plant named ‘Lottum’UNDER PATENTMarch 27, 2028
- MBS 7001PP22033Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 7001’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2029
- MBS 7002PP22047Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 7002’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2029
- MBS 1002PP22127Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 1002’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2029
- MBS 0006PP23321Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 0006’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2029
- MBS 1001PP23680Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 1001’UNDER PATENTMay 30, 2029
- MBS 7003PP23681Miscanthus plant named ‘MBS 7003’UNDER PATENTMay 30, 2029
- Tiger TailPP21788Miscanthus plant named ‘Tiger Tail’UNDER PATENTSeptember 24, 2029
- Gold BreezePP22311Miscanthus plant named ‘Gold Breeze’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2030
- Huron StarPP22468Miscanthus plant named ‘Huron Star’UNDER PATENTAugust 19, 2030
- MSU-MFL1PP23489Miscanthus plant named ‘MSU-MFL1’UNDER PATENTMarch 7, 2031
- NCMS1PP26387Miscanthus sinensis grass named ‘NCMS1’UNDER PATENTJuly 24, 2034
- OktoberfestPP27074Miscanthus plant named ‘Oktoberfest’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2035
- Autumn AnthemPP27411Miscanthus plant named ‘Autumn Anthem’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2035
- Little MissPP28849Miscanthus plant named ‘Little Miss’UNDER PATENTMarch 22, 2036
- EncorePP29070Miscanthus plant named ‘Encore’UNDER PATENTJuly 6, 2036
- NCMS2BPP29460Miscanthus sinensis plant named ‘NCMS2B’UNDER PATENTApril 14, 2037
- M77PP30402Miscanthus sinensis plant named ‘M77’UNDER PATENTAugust 16, 2037
- EMPMIS01PP30802Miscanthus plant named ‘EMPMIS01’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2037
- Fire DragonPP30374Miscanthus plant named ‘Fire Dragon’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2038
- EMPMIS02PP31363Miscanthus plant named ‘EMPMIS02’UNDER PATENTJune 12, 2038
- Sunlit SatinPP35115Miscanthus plant named ‘Sunlit Satin’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2042
- Red ZenithPP35138Miscanthus plant named ‘Red Zenith’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2042
- NCMS3PP34712Miscanthus plant named ‘NCMS3’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2042
- Gentle BreezePP35497Miscanthus plant named ‘Gentle Breeze’UNDER PATENTMarch 18, 2043
- Lady in RedPP36870Miscanthus plant named ‘Lady in Red’UNDER PATENTNovember 18, 2044
Already in the public domain — 5 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.
- Super StripePP18161Miscanthus plant named ‘Super Stripe’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 15, 2026
- Mysterious MaidenPP16197Miscanthus plant named ‘Mysterious Maiden’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2024
- Gold BarPP15193Miscanthus plant named ‘Gold Bar’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 5, 2024
- Gilded TowerPP14743Miscanthus plant named ‘Gilded Tower’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 21, 2023
- Little ZebraPP13008Miscanthus sinensis plant named ‘Little Zebra’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 30, 2021
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.