After its flowering period, expected to last through mid-July, the main plant will be removed. A new Agave americana will then take its place in the Silver Garden, continuing the tradition.

Agave Americana succulents can take decades to grow ... During each spring and summer, she tends to a vegetable garden and various flowers. The Johnstons retired to Sequim in 1991.

It's called Spiked: A Celebration of Agave, a sunny meet-up that will feature mezcal- and tequila-based libations, Papel ...

Locals and foreign tourists alike crowded into the park on July 14 to see and photograph the rare flowers. The plant is an agave americana glowing near the pelican fountain in the first flower bed ...