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 ...

MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his ...

For years, California farmers have seen some of their crops struggle amid the impacts of drought and climate change. Many have sought out more resilient plants that don’t need a lot of water — like ...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, wait, it’s an incredibly tall flower that’s in perfect bloom in West Raleigh. The century plant (Agave americana) doesn’t take a full century to bloom, but it still ...

A Palmdale man was shocked and confused when he noticed a large, mysterious stalk suddenly growing from a plant after more than 30 years in his yard. Miguel Cuevas, an avid gardener, rushed online to ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A plant at Western Michigan University’s Finch Greenhouse is not a beanstalk, but it sure is growing like one! The Agave Americana, also known as the century plant, already is ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A unique plant in bloom has become something of an attraction in one Raleigh neighborhood. The agave americana plant is known as a century plant because it typically blooms ...

NEWS EIGHT’S ANNE SHANNON SHOWS US WHAT IT IS OVER ON THIS SIDE. YOU CAN SEE LIKE SMALLER, LIKE MAYBE STAMENS. RENEE SKINNER IS A LONGWOOD GARDENS REGULAR. WELL, I LOVE THE CONSERVATORY AND THE SILVER ...