It’s a botanical event more than 17 years in the making at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. That is where a desert-native Agave plant is blooming for the first—and only—time in its life. “Meet Agave ...

From Clovis to Hanford in Central California, the mature succulents known as agave americana are dying. And there is little anyone can do. But this isn’t a case of errant pesticides, disease or insect ...

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For the last decade and a half, Steve Cook’s agave plants had mostly done nothing more than quietly survive in a climate far colder and rainier than their native desert. That changed in April. That's ...

TACOMA, Wash. — After nearly 20 years, a rare agave plant is in full bloom at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The zoo said a mature Agave parryi var. truncata in the Desert Garden is in full ...

Residents of Dustin Drive in Waco were surprised to see a tall, asparagus-like stalk sprout from their neighbor’s front-yard bush. The Cox family planted a century plant, better known as an agave ...

'Durango Delight' (Agave schidigera) is a compact agave type with dense leaves accented by curly white hairs. When it flowers, it sends up a red purple bloom on a stalk up to 10 feet tall. It's hardy ...

Springtime will be off to a sippable, snackable, and sunshiny start at South Coast Botanic Garden, the leafy home to a new celebration. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Make ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo — Most of the plants in our gardens bloom year after year, but there are rare blooms that commit to a one-time show that creates a lasting memory in one short moment. Photojournalist ...