Plant
Hosta
155 US plant patents name this plant. 43 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 112 still protected comes off patent on February 9, 2027.
Still under patent — 112 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Little JayPP19539Hosta plant named ‘Little Jay’UNDER PATENTFebruary 9, 2027
- Great EscapePP19003Hosta plant named ‘Great Escape’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2027
- Blue IvoryPP19623Hosta plant named ‘Blue Ivory’UNDER PATENTJune 30, 2027
- Singing in the RainPP19565Hosta plant named ‘Singing in the Rain’UNDER PATENTJuly 30, 2027
- Roy KlehmPP19647Hosta plant named ‘Roy Klehm’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2027
- NeptunePP19674Hosta plant named ‘Neptune’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2027
- Regal SupremePP19818Hosta plant named ‘Regal Supreme’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2028
- Secret AmbitionPP19507Hosta plant named ‘Secret Ambition’UNDER PATENTJanuary 31, 2028
- Fragrant QueenPP19508Hosta plant named ‘Fragrant Queen’UNDER PATENTJanuary 31, 2028
- Silk RoadPP19835Hosta plant named ‘Silk Road’UNDER PATENTFebruary 14, 2028
- ClovellyPP20612Hosta plant named ‘Clovelly’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2028
- Paradise IslandPP20798Hosta plant named ‘Paradise Island’UNDER PATENTSeptember 3, 2028
- Empress WuPP20774Hosta plant named ‘Empress Wu’UNDER PATENTNovember 17, 2028
- Cat and MousePP20862Hosta plant names ‘Cat and Mouse’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2028
- Tropical DancerPP21209Hosta plant named ‘Tropical Dancer’UNDER PATENTJanuary 17, 2029
- Little TreasurePP21210Hosta plant named ‘Little Treasure’UNDER PATENTJanuary 20, 2029
- Host Sun 08PP21730Hosta plant named ‘Host Sun 08’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2029
- JustinePP21624Hosta plant named ‘Justine’UNDER PATENTNovember 14, 2029
- AlakazaamPP22342Hosta plant named ‘Alakazaam’UNDER PATENTJuly 1, 2030
- Rhino HidePP23665Hosta plant named ‘Rhino Hide’UNDER PATENTJuly 1, 2030
- SeducerPP22413Hosta plant named ‘Seducer’UNDER PATENTJuly 22, 2030
- Orange StarPP22384Hosta plant named ‘Orange Star’UNDER PATENTAugust 7, 2030
- Dancing StarsPP22611Hosta plant named ‘Dancing Stars’UNDER PATENTNovember 2, 2030
- Secret TreasurePP22789Hosta plant named ‘Secret Treasure’UNDER PATENTNovember 5, 2030
- Raspberry SundaePP22685Hosta plant named ‘Raspberry Sundae’UNDER PATENTNovember 10, 2030
- Purple HeartPP22725Hosta plant named ‘Purple Heart’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2030
- AquamarinePP22627Hosta plant named ‘Aquamarine’UNDER PATENTNovember 13, 2030
- Wheee!PP23565Hosta plant named ‘Wheee!’UNDER PATENTApril 19, 2031
- Goodness GraciousPP23081Hosta plant named ‘Goodness Gracious’UNDER PATENTApril 27, 2031
- Autumn FrostPP23224Hosta plant named ‘Autumn Frost’UNDER PATENTMay 23, 2031
- Hands UpPP23989Hosta plant named ‘Hands Up’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2031
- Volcano IslandPP24008Hosta plant named ‘Volcano Island’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2031
- Ben VernooijPP24009Hosta plant named ‘Ben Vernooij’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2031
- American HeroPP23587Hosta plant named ‘American Hero’UNDER PATENTOctober 13, 2031
- Forbidden FruitPP24001Hosta plant named ‘Forbidden Fruit’UNDER PATENTOctober 15, 2031
- Color FestivalPP23770Hosta plant named ‘Color Festival’UNDER PATENTNovember 23, 2031
- Pocketful of SunshinePP23709Hosta plant named ‘Pocketful of Sunshine’UNDER PATENTDecember 8, 2031
- Hudson BayPP23598Hosta plant named ‘Hudson Bay’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2031
- ECLIPSEPP24625Hosta plant named ‘ECLIPSE’UNDER PATENTJanuary 21, 2033
- Bright StarPP25231Hosta plant named ‘Bright Star’UNDER PATENTJune 8, 2033
- Sleeping StarPP25280Hosta plant named ‘Sleeping Star’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2033
- SparklerPP25399Hosta plant named ‘Sparkler’UNDER PATENTAugust 22, 2033
- AfterglowPP26755Hosta plant named ‘Afterglow’UNDER PATENTOctober 15, 2033
- June SpiritPP25593Hosta plant named ‘June Spirit’UNDER PATENTDecember 7, 2033
- Bridal FallsPP25594Hosta plant named ‘Bridal Falls’UNDER PATENTDecember 26, 2033
- Diamonds Are ForeverPP26011Hosta plant named ‘Diamonds Are Forever’UNDER PATENTJanuary 1, 2034
- MonLisaPP25958Hosta plant named ‘MonLisa’UNDER PATENTMarch 20, 2034
- Coast to CoastPP26469Hosta plant named ‘Coast to Coast’UNDER PATENTJuly 21, 2034
- Royal WeddingPP26727Hosta plant named ‘Royal Wedding’UNDER PATENTJuly 27, 2034
- Island BreezePP27151Hosta plant named ‘Island Breeze’UNDER PATENTOctober 1, 2034
- Mini SkirtPP26743Hosta plant named ‘Mini Skirt’UNDER PATENTOctober 4, 2034
- First BlushPP28920Hosta plant named ‘First Blush’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2036
- Beyond GloryPP28784Hosta plant named ‘Beyond Glory’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2036
- Angel FallsPP28785Hosta plant named ‘Angel Falls’UNDER PATENTJune 21, 2036
- SorbetPP28897Hosta plant named ‘Sorbet’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2036
- Wrinkle in TimePP29456Hosta plant named ‘Wrinkle in Time’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2036
- School MousePP29559Hosta plant named ‘School Mouse’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2036
- Hasta MañanaPP30157Hosta plant named ‘Hasta Mañana’UNDER PATENTDecember 27, 2036
- Sun MousePP30033Hosta plant named ‘Sun Mouse’UNDER PATENTDecember 31, 2036
- One Last DancePP30000Hosta plant named ‘One Last Dance’UNDER PATENTFebruary 13, 2037
- WaterslidePP30303Hosta plant named ‘Waterslide’UNDER PATENTJune 23, 2037
- B200PP30290Hosta plant named ‘B200’UNDER PATENTNovember 13, 2037
- B201PP30337Hosta plant named ‘B201’UNDER PATENTNovember 13, 2037
- Blue ElfPP30832Hosta plant named ‘Blue Elf’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2038
- Wu HooPP31215Hosta plant named ‘Wu Hoo’UNDER PATENTMay 2, 2038
- Etched GlassPP30748Hosta plant named ‘Etched Glass’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2038
- Diamond LakePP30769Hosta plant named ‘Diamond Lake’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2038
- Age of GoldPP30902Hosta plant named ‘Age of Gold’UNDER PATENTAugust 10, 2038
- Wu-La-LaPP31309Hosta plant named ‘Wu-La-La’UNDER PATENTNovember 30, 2038
- Dancing with DragonsPP32040Hosta plant named ‘Dancing with Dragons’UNDER PATENTNovember 8, 2039
- Royal CrestPP32067Hosta plant named ‘Royal Crest’UNDER PATENTNovember 8, 2039
- Miss AmericaPP32068Hosta plant named ‘Miss America’UNDER PATENTNovember 8, 2039
- Silly StringPP32127Hosta plant named ‘Silly String’UNDER PATENTNovember 8, 2039
- Time TravelerPP32960Hosta plant named ‘Time Traveler’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2039
- Time in a BottlePP33267Hosta plant named ‘Time in a Bottle’UNDER PATENTSeptember 30, 2040
- Drop-dead GorgeousPP33318Hosta plant named ‘Drop-dead Gorgeous’UNDER PATENTSeptember 30, 2040
- Voices in the WindPP33265Hosta plant named ‘Voices in the Wind’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2040
- Hope Springs EternalPP33266Hosta plant named ‘Hope Springs Eternal’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2040
- Party StreamersPP33277Hosta plant named ‘Party Streamers’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2040
- TrendsetterPP33296Hosta plant named ‘Trendsetter’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2040
- Tears in HeavenPP33297Hosta plant named ‘Tears in Heaven’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2040
- Wind Beneath My WingsPP33317Hosta plant named ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’UNDER PATENTDecember 18, 2040
- Sister ActPP33468Hosta plant named ‘Sister Act’UNDER PATENTMarch 1, 2041
- VER10234PP34727Hosta plant named ‘VER10234’UNDER PATENTSeptember 7, 2041
- Love StoryPP34224Hosta plant named ‘Love Story’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2042
- Silver BulletPP34225Hosta plant named ‘Silver Bullet’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2042
- Seasons in the SunPP34284Hosta plant named ‘Seasons in the Sun’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2042
- When I DreamPP34285Hosta plant named ‘When I Dream’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2042
- Above the CloudsPP34341Hosta plant named ‘Above the Clouds’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2042
- Wild ImaginationPP34269Hosta plant named ‘Wild Imagination’UNDER PATENTJanuary 13, 2042
- Echo the SunPP35943Hosta plant named ‘Echo the Sun’UNDER PATENTJanuary 13, 2042
- Twin CitiesPP34984Hosta plant named ‘Twin Cities’UNDER PATENTJanuary 18, 2042
- Emperor's New ClothesPP34312Hosta plant named ‘Emperor's New Clothes’UNDER PATENTFebruary 1, 2042
- Terms of EndearmentPP34806Hosta plant named ‘Terms of Endearment’UNDER PATENTMarch 18, 2042
- Lone StarPP35134Hosta plant named ‘Lone Star’UNDER PATENTNovember 1, 2042
- GigantosaurusPP35135Hosta plant named ‘Gigantosaurus’UNDER PATENTNovember 1, 2042
- Dancing in the MoonlightPP35175Hosta plant named ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’UNDER PATENTNovember 1, 2042
- MouseketeerPP35221Hosta plant named ‘Mouseketeer’UNDER PATENTNovember 1, 2042
- My Fair LadyPP35524Hosta plant named ‘My Fair Lady’UNDER PATENTMarch 14, 2043
- Sound of MusicPP35563Hosta plant named ‘Sound of Music’UNDER PATENTMarch 18, 2043
- Dancing on the SunPP35944Hosta plant named ‘Dancing on the Sun’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2043
- Affair to RememberPP35945Hosta plant named ‘Affair to Remember’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2043
- Chance EncounterPP36151Hosta plant named ‘Chance Encounter’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2043
- Out of TimePP36854Hosta plant named ‘Out of Time’UNDER PATENTJuly 25, 2044
- NK2021PP36830Hosta plant named ‘NK2021’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2044
- Frog in My ThroatPP37346Hosta plant named ‘Frog in My Throat’UNDER PATENTDecember 8, 2044
- Moment to TreasurePP36700Hosta plant named ‘Moment to Treasure’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2044
- Leaving Me BreathlessPP36887Hosta plant named ‘Leaving Me Breathless’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2044
- HumungousaurusPP36926Hosta plant named ‘Humungousaurus’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2044
- Awakening SpiritPP37053Hosta plant named ‘Awakening Spirit’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2044
- Avant GardePP37113Hosta plant named ‘Avant Garde’UNDER PATENTDecember 20, 2044
- Time's UpPP37371Hosta plant named ‘Time's Up’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2045
Already in the public domain — 43 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.
- Eye DeclarePP18466Hosta plant named ‘Eye Declare’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 1, 2026
- Pineapple PunchPP18318Hosta plant named ‘Pineapple Punch’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 30, 2026
- BeckoningPP18371Hosta plant named ‘Beckoning’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 23, 2026
- Stitch in TimePP18061Hosta plant named ‘Stitch in Time’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 17, 2026
- Forest FirePP17644Hosta plant named ‘Forest Fire’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 13, 2025
- Hollywood LightsPP17296Hosta plant named ‘Hollywood Lights’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 11, 2025
- Lonesome DovePP17294Hosta plant named ‘Lonesome Dove’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 6, 2025
- Mourning DovePP17311Hosta plant named ‘Mourning Dove’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 2, 2025
- Rainbow's EndPP17251Hosta plant named ‘Rainbow's End’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 29, 2025
- Clifford's StingrayPP17279Hosta plant named ‘Clifford's Stingray’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 22, 2025
- Prairie SkyPP17309Hosta plant named ‘Prairie Sky’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 22, 2025
- High SocietyPP17313Hosta plant named ‘High Society’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 18, 2025
- Cathedral WindowsPP17295Hosta plant named ‘Cathedral Windows’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 14, 2025
- Magic FirePP17524Hosta plant named ‘Magic Fire’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 15, 2025
- American IconPP17441Hosta plant named ‘American Icon’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 30, 2025
- AtlantisPP17093Hosta plant named ‘Atlantis’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 28, 2025
- Journey's EndPP16895Hosta plant names ‘Journey's End’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 11, 2025
- Time TunnelPP16435Hosta plant named ‘Time Tunnel’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 3, 2025
- Hanky PankyPP16217Hosta plant named ‘Hanky Panky’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 26, 2025
- Eskimo PiePP16290Hosta plant named ‘Eskimo Pie’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 3, 2025
- Orange MarmaladePP16742Hosta plant named ‘Orange Marmalade’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2024
- Dancing in the RainPP15977Hosta plant named ‘Dancing in the Rain’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 26, 2024
- Grand marqueePP15961Hosta plant named ‘Grand marquee’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 12, 2024
- IndependencePP17044Hosta plant named ‘Independence’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 20, 2024
- Lady GuineverrePP15591Hosta plant named ‘Lady Guineverre’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 10, 2024
- June FeverPP15340Hosta plant named ‘June Fever’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 2, 2024
- FireworksPP16062Hosta plant named ‘Fireworks’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 25, 2023
- El NinoPP14632Hosta plant named ‘El Nino’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 6, 2022
- ThunderboltPP14232Hosta plant named ‘Thunderbolt’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 11, 2021
- Paradise PowerPP12117Hosta plant named ‘Paradise Power’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 22, 2020
- Paradise JoycePP12119Hosta plant named ‘Paradise Joyce’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 22, 2020
- White TriumphatorPP12662Hosta plant named ‘White Triumphator’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 22, 2020
- KarinPP12663Hosta plant named ‘Karin’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 22, 2020
- TitanicPP12402Hosta plant named ‘Titanic’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 3, 2019
- Old GloryPP12503Hosta plant named ‘Old Glory’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 3, 2019
- Touch of ClassPP13080Hosta plant named ‘Touch of Class’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 3, 2019
- LibertyPP12531Hosta plant named ‘Liberty’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 17, 2019
- TattooPP11603Hosta plant named `Tattoo`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 28, 2018
- AristocratPP11286Hosta plant named `Aristocrat`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 11, 2018
- TwilightPP14040Hosta plant named ‘Twilight’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 14, 2017
- AnnePP10661Hosta plant named `Anne`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 29, 2017
- Gold MarginPP8016Hosta plantaginea -- "Gold Margin" varietyPUBLIC DOMAINAugust 24, 2010
- White MarginPP8015Hosta plantaginea -- `White Margin` varietyPUBLIC DOMAINJune 19, 2010
Botanically this is Hosta. A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked. Any brand name it is sold under is a separate thing and may still be owned.