Plant
Zoysiagrass
38 US plant patents name this plant. 16 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 22 still protected comes off patent on April 13, 2028.
Still under patent — 22 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
- 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
- LR2PP25360Zoysiagrass named ‘LR2’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2033
- LR1PP25380Zoysiagrass plant named ‘LR1’UNDER PATENTOctober 8, 2033
- 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
- DALZ 0102PP30653Zoysiagrass plant named ‘DALZ 0102’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 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
Already in the public domain — 16 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
- CrownePP11570Zoysiagrass plant named `Crowne`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 13, 2018
- ZeonPP13166Zoysiagrass plant named ‘Zeon’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 30, 2018
- JaMurPP13178Zoysiagrass plant named ‘JaMur’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 14, 2018
- De AnzaPP9127Zoysiagrass plant named `De Anza`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 13, 2014
- VictoriaPP9135Zoysiagrass plant named `Victoria`PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 13, 2014
- El ToroPP5845Zoysiagrass plant `El Toro`PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 21, 2004
Botanically this is Zoysia. 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.