Genus
Zoysia
50 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 22 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 28 still protected comes off patent on April 13, 2028.
Still under patent — 28 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Shadow TurfPP20266Zoysiagrass plant named ‘Shadow Turf’UNDER PATENTApril 13, 2028
- TMXPP21426Zoysiagrass plant ‘TMX’UNDER PATENTOctober 30, 2028
- A-1PP22014Zoysiagrass plant ‘A-1’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2029
- MAC03PP21789Zoysia macrantha plant named ‘MAC03’UNDER PATENTAugust 13, 2029
- AloyziaPP22168Zoysiagrass named ‘Aloyzia’UNDER PATENTDecember 22, 2029
- BA-189PP23716Zoysiagrass plant named ‘BA-189’UNDER PATENTFebruary 5, 2032
- L1FPP25203Zoysiagrass plant named ‘L1F’UNDER PATENTApril 16, 2033
- BP7PP25059Zoysia matrella plant named ‘BP7’UNDER PATENTJune 12, 2033
- LR2PP25360Zoysiagrass named ‘LR2’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2033
- LR1PP25380Zoysiagrass plant named ‘LR1’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2033
- DR2011PP25824Zoysia japonica plant named ‘DR2011’UNDER PATENTMarch 14, 2034
- M85PP27289Zoysiagrass plant named ‘M85’UNDER PATENTMay 29, 2035
- M66PP28492Zoysiagrass plant named ‘M66’UNDER PATENTMay 2, 2036
- M60PP29143Zoysiagrass plant named ‘M60’UNDER PATENTJuly 17, 2036
- TD2013PP29201Zoysiagrass plant named ‘TD2013’UNDER PATENTDecember 1, 2036
- LSA01PP29284Zoysia plant named ‘LSA01’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2036
- DALZ 0102PP30653Zoysiagrass plant named ‘DALZ 0102’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2037
- FoxPP30304Zoysia matrella plant named ‘Fox’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2037
- KSUZ 0802PP31464Zoysiagrass named ‘KSUZ 0802’UNDER PATENTMay 7, 2038
- DALZ 1308PP32805Zoysiagrass named ‘DALZ 1308’UNDER PATENTApril 29, 2039
- FAES1307PP34352Zoysiagrass plant named ‘FAES1307’UNDER PATENTJanuary 25, 2041
- L1FSPP35643Zoysiagrass plant named ‘L1FS’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2043
- SFZ1901PP35819Zoysiagrass plant named ‘SFZ1901’UNDER PATENTApril 19, 2043
- XZ 14069PP36252Zoysiagrass plant named ‘XZ 14069’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2043
- FAES1319PP36415Zoysiagrass plant named ‘FAES1319’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2044
- Frank Whitbeck Hime KoraiPP36629Zoysiagrass named ‘Frank Whitbeck Hime Korai’UNDER PATENTFebruary 22, 2044
- BRG-2PP36261Zoysiagrass plant named ‘BRG-2’UNDER PATENTMay 1, 2044
- NARUO1920PP37028Zoysia grass plant named ‘NARUO1920’UNDER PATENTJuly 8, 2044
Already in the public domain — 22 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.
- Y2PP17824Zoysiagrass plant named ‘Y2’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 17, 2026
- 6136PP17808Zoysiagrass plant named ‘6136’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 9, 2026
- BA-305PP18415Zoysiagrass plant named ‘BA-305’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 11, 2025
- TM9PP17514Zoysiagrass plant ‘TM9’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 18, 2025
- Z-89PP16488Zoysiagrass plant named ‘Z-89’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 12, 2024
- BM230PP16982Zoysiagrass plant named ‘BM230’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 15, 2024
- Southern GemPP15218Zoysiagrass plant named ‘Southern Gem’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 17, 2024
- SerenePP14175Zoysiagrass plant named ‘Serene’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 13, 2022
- MarionPP14147Zoysiagrass plant named ‘Marion’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 7, 2022
- HimenoPP13267Zoysiagrass plant ‘Himeno’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 11, 2021
- PalisadesPP11515Zoysia grass plant named `Palisades`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 13, 2018
- CrownePP11570Zoysiagrass plant named `Crowne`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 13, 2018
- ZeonPP13166Zoysiagrass plant named ‘Zeon’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 30, 2018
- JaMurPP13178Zoysiagrass plant named ‘JaMur’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 14, 2018
- SS-500PP11466Zoysia grass plant named `SS-500`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 26, 2018
- SS-300PP11495Zoysia grass plant named `SS-300`PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 24, 2018
- De AnzaPP9127Zoysiagrass plant named `De Anza`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 13, 2014
- VictoriaPP9135Zoysiagrass plant named `Victoria`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 13, 2014
- Z-3PP8553Zoysia grass plant `Z-3`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 1, 2011
- P-1PP6529Zoysia grass plant cv `P-1`PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 18, 2007
- ZT-26PP6345Zoysia grass plantPUBLIC DOMAINOctober 31, 2006
- El ToroPP5845Zoysiagrass plant `El Toro`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2004
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.