A rare agave plant bloom is rising above St. George

A rare agave plant bloom is rising above St. George

ST. GEORGE, Utah Its a rare sight.An agave plant is blooming for the first time at the Red Hills Desert Garden in St. George, drawing crowds to see a stalk that resembles a giant asparagus.The plant, currently standing at about 18 feet tall, is growing approximately a foot a day. Depending on the species, agaves take between 10 and 100 years to bloom.Ryan White, a landscape education administrator for Washington County Water Conservancy, oversee…