Mystery Tree

I just wanted to post some more pictures. This time, all of one thing ~ a beautiful tree that's in the front of my building. It's in full bloom right now ~ literally! It doesn't have leaves, but has blooms... gorgeous purple blooms, all over it. I've been asking people if they know what kind of tree it is, but so far no one knows what it's called. If you know what it is, comment and let me know!

The blooms even grow directly from the trunk and branches in some parts!
In the picture above, it looks like it`s got pom-poms on the branch!