The students of Community High School have been experiencing one of the spring season’s most beautiful gifts: tulips. Let’s take a second to learn about these lovely blossoms.

A little known fact about tulips is that they’re edible and are commonly used in salads, but with the rise of pesticides, it’s not recommended to eat them unless you know that they are completely safe. On the topic of ingesting tulips, please be wary with tulips around animals, as tulips are poisonous to pets.

If you’re interested in seeing an incredible array of tulips, Holland, Michigan hosts a tulip festival every May. It’s truly breathtaking. Or, if you’re beyond invested, fly to the Netherlands for their festival and see what seven million tulips actually look like.

If you would like to plant tulips follow these instructions: in fall, acquire tulip bulbs and plant them 4-6 inches apart and 6-8 inches deep in full sun. After planting, water them sparingly before winter to stimulate growth within the root system, but don’t water them too frequently because over watering can cause plant rot. Every 3-5 years, try to divide the tulip bulbs to stimulate blooming. Over time, tulip bulbs multiply and become one single unit that requires a great deal of energy which may stunt the growth of leaves and possibly stop the plant from blooming. By separating the bulbs, less energy is needed to sustain the bloom and stimulate growth.