Genus
Yucca
10 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 3 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on December 1, 2032.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Yugosta02PP24502Yucca plant named ‘Yugosta02’UNDER PATENTDecember 1, 2032
- TUSZYUC001PP29025Yucca plant named ‘TUSZYUC001’UNDER PATENTMarch 5, 2036
- Coral GlowPP29626Red yucca plant named ‘Coral Glow’UNDER PATENTOctober 31, 2036
- Silver AnniversaryPP31437Yucca plant named ‘Silver Anniversary’UNDER PATENTDecember 19, 2038
- YUGOSTA03PP36000Yucca plant named ‘YUGOSTA03’UNDER PATENTDecember 12, 2043
- JSCS01PP36428Yucca plant named ‘JSCS01’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2044
- Dragon SlayerPP36889Yucca plant named ‘Dragon Slayer’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2044
Already in the public domain — 3 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.
- WALBRISTARPP17653Yucca plant named ‘WALBRISTAR’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 21, 2025
- MoncaPP14616Yucca plant named ‘Monca’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 19, 2022
- HinvargasPP12192Yucca recurvifolia plant named ‘Hinvargas’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 27, 2019
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.