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by Andy Mead October Tree of the Month is the state champion American smoketree (Cotinus obovatus). It once was the national champion for its species but that title is now held by a smoketree in Connecticut. It is in Section 29 of the Lexington Cemetery. This is one of the best times of the year to see it because the leaves, pinkish-bronze when young then becoming a dark blue-green, put on a show of yellow, red, orange and purple that last for weeks. Kentucky's state champion

By Andy Mead Our September Tree of the Month is the Kentucky state champion for its species. It sits among the many tall trees in Woodland Park, the city’s oldest park. It is located on the main entrance side of the park near the sidewalk on High Street and the tennis courts and is 25 feet tall. 1) Full form blackhaw viburnum at Woodland Park. 2) Lovely burl. 3) Looking into the viburnum canopy. Photos by Amy Steele. It’s a blackhaw viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium), which us