the century plant. It’s misleading because century plants, a type of agave producing brilliant yellow blooms at this time of year, don’t live for 100 years. More like 10 to 30 or perhaps 40 ...

Like the beanstalk from the famous fable, the stalk of an 80-year-old American agave plant at the University ... Often called century plants because they bloom so infrequently, Palmer said in ...

Its a once in a generation sight in Morehead City.,A huge agave plant well known to the locals is blooming a rare sight happening just once in 10–25 years.Ne ...

Since November, though, most eyes have been trained on the large Agave americana Linnaeus, or century plant, near the patio’s front gate, where a 25-foot-high spike has shot up from the plant ...

Innovation will always be a part of Clase Azul’s DNA, but as Blanco Ahumado proves, sometimes the best way to go forward, ...

Thirty years ago, the death of his father made José “Pepe” Hermosillo consider what legacy really meant. He found his answer ...

Agave experts helped sort out the myths and truths of the popular plants. Among them: “Century plant is a generic term for most agave species,” said Mark Fleming, curator of botany at the ...

The 34,658 ha site, between the foothills of the Tequila Volcano and the deep valley of the Rio Grande River, is part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant used ...

• The Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa hosts Agave Fest from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 27, at 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road. The ...

The Agave americana plant at Big Bloomers Flower Farm in Tramway has been growing for more than 20 years. The store posted to its Facebook account on April 9 that someone there “just noticed (the ...

The duke took Burns' advice, firing Scots pine and larch seeds across the river from a cannon. A short, scenic drive away is ...