Plant
Panicum
28 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 26 still protected comes off patent on July 30, 2027.
Still under patent — 26 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Prairie FirePP19367Panicum plant named ‘Prairie Fire’UNDER PATENTJuly 30, 2027
- ThundercloudPP20665Panicum plant named ‘Thundercloud’UNDER PATENTJuly 30, 2028
- Huron SolsticePP21498Panicum plant named ‘Huron Solstice’UNDER PATENTDecember 25, 2028
- Cheyenne SkyPP23209Panicum plant named ‘Cheyenne Sky’UNDER PATENTMarch 25, 2031
- Cape BreezePP24895Panicum plant named ‘Cape Breeze’UNDER PATENTApril 8, 2033
- Hot RodPP26074Panicum virgatum plant named ‘Hot Rod’UNDER PATENTApril 29, 2033
- Apache RosePP29142Panicum plant named ‘Apache Rose’UNDER PATENTNovember 30, 2035
- Blue FountainPP28192Panicum plant named ‘Blue Fountain’UNDER PATENTMay 12, 2036
- Purple TearsPP28518Panicum plant named ‘Purple Tears’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2036
- Bad Hair DayPP29313Panicum plant named ‘Bad Hair Day’UNDER PATENTDecember 28, 2036
- Panicum plant named Totem PolePP29951UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2037
- Prairie DogPP32736Panicum virgatum plant named ‘Prairie Dog’UNDER PATENTDecember 23, 2039
- GunsmokePP32373Panicum plant named ‘Gunsmoke’UNDER PATENTJanuary 30, 2040
- Niagara fallsPP34509Panicum plant named ‘Niagara falls’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2042
- Red FlamePP35213Panicum plant named ‘Red Flame’UNDER PATENTNovember 4, 2042
- NoneulbyPP36204Panicum plant named ‘Noneulby’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2044
- NonlufhtPP36205Panicum plant named ‘Nonlufht’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2044
- NondeePP36232Panicum plant named ‘Nondee’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2044
- NontlobgPP36395Panicum plant named ‘Nontlobg’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2044
- NonesoryPP36511Panicum plant named ‘Nonesory’UNDER PATENTMarch 3, 2044
- Blue LimePP36813Panicum plant named ‘Blue Lime’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2045
- Half PintPP37059Panicum plant named ‘Half Pint’UNDER PATENTJanuary 29, 2045
- Dust in the WindPP37426Panicum virgatum plant named ‘Dust in the Wind’UNDER PATENTApril 7, 2045
- October SkyPP37339Panicum plant named ‘October Sky’UNDER PATENTSeptember 23, 2045
- SwitcherooPP37388Panicum plant named ‘Switcheroo’UNDER PATENTNovember 13, 2045
- Smoking GunPP37424Panicum grass named ‘Smoking Gun’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2045
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
- RR1PP17944Panicum plant named ‘RR1’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 5, 2026
- Dallas BluesPP11202Panicum plant named `Dallas Blues`PUBLIC DOMAINJune 8, 2018
Botanically this is Panicum. 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.