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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​​ The November Tree of the month is this beautiful specimen in the Lexington Cemetery that has a confusing name: The Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus). The confusion is clarified when you know that the first part of its Latin name means it is a maple and the second part means “false sycamore.” Sycamore Maple in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky. By Greg Doyle. It is a fast-growing tree that can reach more than 100 feet in height and spread to 25 to 40 f