BUDA, Texas — As homecoming kicks off at several high schools, one Buda high school is taking the tradition of homecoming mums to the next level.

Students in Moe & Gene Johnson High School’s floral design classes handcrafted a giant homecoming mum.

The mum measures at a whopping 18 feet and 1 inch tall. It is also approximately 6 feet wide.

Homecoming mums are corsages with ribbons and flowers and have become a Texas tradition. 

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