Plant
Pennisetum
23 US plant patents name this plant. 4 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 19 still protected comes off patent on February 20, 2027.
Still under patent — 19 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- PigletPP19074Pennisetum alopecuroides plant named ‘Piglet’UNDER PATENTFebruary 20, 2027
- Desert PlainsPP20751Pennisetum plant named ‘Desert Plains’UNDER PATENTJuly 22, 2028
- PAV300PP21693Pennisetum alopecuroides plant named ‘PAV300’UNDER PATENTOctober 28, 2028
- Ivory FountainPP20682Pennisetum plant named ‘Ivory Fountain’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2028
- Tift-17PP21464Pennisetum plant named ‘Tift-17’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2029
- Tifton 23-OPP21831Pennisetum plant named ‘Tifton 23-O’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2029
- Sky RocketPP21497Pennisetum plant named ‘Sky Rocket’UNDER PATENTSeptember 28, 2029
- Burgundy BunnyPP21917Pennisetum plant named ‘Burgundy Bunny’UNDER PATENTNovember 24, 2029
- Cherry SparklerPP22538Pennisetum plant named ‘Cherry Sparkler’UNDER PATENTNovember 22, 2030
- Ginger LovePP26442Pennisetum alopecuroides plant named ‘Ginger Love’UNDER PATENTMarch 3, 2034
- Red RocketPP28715Pennisetum alopecuroides plant named ‘Red Rocket’UNDER PATENTSeptember 30, 2035
- JS JommenikPP27435Pennisetum plant named ‘JS Jommenik’UNDER PATENTDecember 11, 2035
- Puppy LovePP30973Pennisetum plant named ‘Puppy Love’UNDER PATENTNovember 20, 2038
- Yellow RibbonsPP31362Pennisetum alopecuroides plant named ‘Yellow Ribbons’UNDER PATENTDecember 17, 2038
- Love and RocketsPP33035Pennisetum alopecuroides plant named ‘Love and Rockets’UNDER PATENTNovember 16, 2040
- Pure EnergyPP34606Pennisetum alopecuroides plant named ‘Pure Energy’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2041
- Lemon SqueezePP34634Pennisetum alopecuroides plant named ‘Lemon Squeeze’UNDER PATENTOctober 18, 2041
- Water to WinePP35189Pennisetum alopecuroides plant named ‘Water to Wine’UNDER PATENTMarch 8, 2042
- TUS022PP37007Pennisetum plant named ‘TUS022’UNDER PATENTFebruary 28, 2045
Already in the public domain — 4 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.
- FireworksPP18504Pennisetum plant named ‘Fireworks’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 28, 2026
- PrincePP18509Pennisetum purpureum plant named ‘Prince’PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 8, 2025
- PrincessPP17728Pennisetum purpureum plant named ‘Princess’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 14, 2025
- Karley RosePP12909Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 23, 2019
Botanically this is Pennisetum. 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.