Huntersville’s beloved ‘Cone Weed’ mysteriously decorated for Christmas

The west side of the town of Huntersville has a new shining star, and it’s a weed.

Just an old lowly weed that grew up over the summer inside of an orange safety cone on the side of the road. But once you hear just how much people enjoy it, you may not find it so lowly anymore.

“My son has mowed around it all summer. We’re not sure why, he just did. And apparently the community has taken a liking to it,” said Madeline Phillips, who owns the property just behind the cone weed.

While it sprouted up over the summer, it endured well into the fall. Though it has lost some of its original luster, the weed still stands.

“It’s triumphed over the adversity that it’s faced and it’s become something beautiful,” said Christine Lekovich.

And now, it’s becoming a beacon of Christmas cheer.

The weed, located just across from Huntersville Fire Department’s Station 2, was decorated with tinsel, ornaments and sparkly bits of joy for the holiday season.

Huntersville Fire PIO Bill Suthard was asked about the mysterious tree decorator.

Check out the video to find out just how far our light-hearted investigation got us.

This story was originally published November 14, 2017 at 5:45 AM with the headline "Huntersville’s beloved ‘Cone Weed’ mysteriously decorated for Christmas."