Something caught my eye as we were streaking down I-5 between Salem and Eugene the other day. Was that a purple tree?



It takes a lot to get Phil stopped between point A and point B, but I made him stop.

Yes, what I had seen was a purple tree made entirely of petunias. It is at the entrance of the Woodburn Company Stores.
 

Here is a close-up view of one of the pink trees.



I looked up inside the tree and saw what looked like 5-gallon pots perched on a metal frame. That partially explains how the trees are constructed. I'd like to know how they get the petunias to bloom so heavily!