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Now Blooming: Agaves

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A composite image of Agave inflorescence, on left a plant begins to produce a flower stalk, on right the stalk has reached its full height.

Nov. 1, 2024–April 15, 2025

Dates are approximate | Free with general admission

Desert Garden

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Marvel at the towering inflorescence of Agaves, now blooming throughout the Desert Garden. These American native plants produce spectacular flower stalks up to 30 feet tall.
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More than 200 species of Agave are native to the Americas, primarily Mexico. Among the most significant collections in the gardens, many Agaves are now concluding their life cycles with spectacular flower stalks (inflorescences) that can reach heights of 30 feet, can grow several inches per day, and last for many weeks.

More Plants "Now Blooming"

A cluster of blooming agave plants in a desert landscape.
A close-up view of a cluster of yellow and orange Agave flowers.
A blue and pink Agave plant with yellow flowers on a tall stem.
A close-up view of a cluster of yellow Agave flowers.
A large gray-blue Agave plant starting to produce a thick flower stalk from the center.
A large gray-blue Agave plant starting to produce a thick flower stalk from the center.
A view from under the towering stalk of an Agave inflorescence against a clear blue sky.
A large yellow stalk of flowers emerges from behind plants in a desert garden.
Close-up view of yellow flowers on a green plant.
A close-up view of a yellow flower stalk with a fuzzy appearance.
A cluster of blooming agave plants in a desert landscape.
A close-up view of a cluster of yellow and orange Agave flowers.
A blue and pink Agave plant with yellow flowers on a tall stem.
A close-up view of a cluster of yellow Agave flowers.
A large gray-blue Agave plant starting to produce a thick flower stalk from the center.
A large gray-blue Agave plant starting to produce a thick flower stalk from the center.
A view from under the towering stalk of an Agave inflorescence against a clear blue sky.
A large yellow stalk of flowers emerges from behind plants in a desert garden.
Close-up view of yellow flowers on a green plant.
A close-up view of a yellow flower stalk with a fuzzy appearance.

Agave capensis (Baja Cape Agave). | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Agave capensis (Baja Cape Agave) | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Agave wercklei | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Agave wercklei | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Agave parryi var. truncata | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Agave parryi (Mescal) | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Agave parrasana | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Agave vilmoriniana | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Agave 'Blue Flame' | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Agave bracteosa | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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