North Carolina Christmas Trees

In 2002 christmas tree production in the united states totaled 20 8 million trees and the u s.

North carolina christmas trees. Are wisconsin north carolina pennsylvania and the pacific northwest. All of these trees are native to either mountain regions or more northern regions of the united states and therefore not generally adapted to the lower elevations of north carolina. The most popular species for living christmas trees in north carolina are fraser fir white pine and norway white and colorado blue spruces. Our farm provides north carolina fraser fir christmas trees ranging in height from 5ft to 11ft.

We also produce wreaths of a variety of sizes decorative swags and garland. Virginia pine is the most popular species for choose and cut christmas tree growers in eastern north carolina. The farm is known for its fraser fir trees which are a type of tree that has extremely long needle retention. While the first christmas tree farm may have appeared as early as 1901 christmas tree production in the united states was largely limited to what could be harvested from natural forests until the 1950s.

Smoky mountain christmas tree farm jonathan creek. Trees take 10 15. Stay up to date with north carolina christmas tree association farms trees and events. North carolina is one of the largest producers of christmas trees in the nation but there is a shortage this year because fewer seedlings were planted during the 2008 recession.

Fraser fir is grown by 1 600 nc growers in the higher elevations of the western north carolina counties which include alleghany ashe avery buncombe haywood henderson jackson macon madison mitchell swain transylvania watauga and yancey. Check out our latest news. Among the important christmas tree producing areas in the u s. North carolina christmas trees north carolina has an estimated 50 million fraser fir christmas trees growing on over 25 000 acres.

This website is designed as a one stop shop to provide comprehensive information to growers retailers consumers and anyone else interested in christmas trees in north carolina. Each tree is hand sheared by a tree specialist with 35 years of experience. Needles are usually shed after three to four growing. Was one of the world s leading producers of natural christmas trees.

Smoky mountain christmas tree farm is located in jonathan creek near maggie valley north carolina. It occurs naturally in north carolina in the mountain and piedmont regions. Virginia pine s needles occur in pairs are often twisted and range from 1 1 2 to 3 inches in length.