Color, character and championships — Johnson County trees have it all. The county’s annual autumn brilliance may be delayed and dulled by drought this year, but the trees have much to offer in other ways. Consider, for example, the trees recognized not for seasons of color but for decades of resilience and majesty: The Kansas Champion trees. Of 144 Champion Trees on the 2022 list, Johnson County is home to 28. “It’s taken years of growth and love to make a champion tree,” said Dennis Patton, horticulturist at the Johnson County K-State Research and Extension Office.
Source: Joco 913 News
