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Spruce,Pine and Fir trees 2' to 9' in the "Choose and Cut" fields cost- $30 to $70.
Blue Spruce, Fraser Fir, Douglas Fir and Concolor Fir trees 2' to 12' in the "Pre-Cut" tree area cost- $35 to $190.
Douglas Fir, White Pine, Blue Spruce and Norway Spruce trees 4' to 8' dug up and ready to plant after use as a Holiday Christmans Tree docoration cost- $60 to &140.
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Information on the Trees of your choice!
Douglas Fir
Douglas Fir established themselves as the primary Christmas Tree in the US early in the 20th century, and are still widely used as Christmas trees. Today they are almost universally harvested from tree farms, and not from the wild.
They can reach heights of over 200 feet during a lifespan which can surpass 1,000 years. Douglas Fir feature soft gray-green to blue-green needles, which carry a very pleasant aroma when cut or crushed.
They can survive fires due to their thick, nearly impregnable bark, and do well in somewhat wetter sites
Fraser Fir
The Fraser Fir has classic looks, featuring short, soft, dark-green needles with silver undersides revealed by upturning branches. It is a beautiful ornamental, and is widely considered the finest Christmas tree in North America. (and most commonly misspelled: Frazer Fir, Frasier Fir, Fraser Fur, etc.)
The Fraser grows to a maximum height of 80 feet, and will flourish in fertile, rocky & sandy soils which are slightly acidic. In any case, they must have good drainage. They are somewhat tolerant of shade, but prefer full sun. A good rule of thumb is to plant them from Tennessee north, but you can also plant them in areas of higher elevation.
Concolor Fir
The Concolor Fir (or White Fir) is a very attractive tree with a medium greenish blue color. They are fast growing, can grow as high as 150 feet and live over 300 years.
They are widely used as ornamental trees and thrive all over the Eastern US, and grow naturally from the Rocky Mountains all the way to the West Coast.
The Concolor Fir has softer needles about an inch long, and produce a pleasant aroma. It's cones are about 4 inches long on average, and point up instead of down as with other evergreens.
Blue Spruce
The most popular Spruce grown in this country, the Blue Spruce (or Colorado Spruce) is often the primary choice for Christmas trees and landscape ornamental planting, and can reach heights of over 100 feet. It features a pleasing cone shape, and can live for up to 800 years.
Blue Spruce needles are four-sided and can be quite sharp ("pungens" is Latin for "sharp", and needle color varies from silvery blue to greenish blue. The Glauca variety , tend to have more blueish and silvery needles. Colorado Blue Spruce are very hardy, dense, and slow-growing. It's cones are anywhere from 2 to 4 inches long and have a brown chestnut color.
This Spruce is anchored with a deep root system, protecting it from drought and high winds. It requires little pruning to maintain it's shape, and retains it's needles better than almost any spruce (handy when removing the tree from your home after Christmas).
Colorado Spruce grow from Kentucky north (but can do well in lower states such as New Mexico and Arizona if planted at elevations above 5,000 feet) and east of Idaho. They can handle a little bit of shade, but full sun is
White Pine
Eastern White Pine are the kings of the Eastern forests and the tallest evergreen tree in North America. White Pine reach heights of up to 200 feet tall with a spread of up to 40 feet during a life span of easily 200 years. It's long blue-green needles average 2 to 5 inches in length, and lower branches often fall away as it reaches maturity, leaving a tall bare trunk with a "crown" of branches at the top. It is also known as Northern White Pine or just White Pine.
White Pine prefer full sun and well drained soils, and so planting in light to dark sandy soils in open spaces is ideal. Their height, branching nature and seed type make them an ideal squirrel, chipmunk and bird shelter and food source. Birds of prey often nest in White Pine due to the high vantage point and the animals attracted by it's seed.
Norway Spruce
The Norway Spruce is a fast growing, dark-green spruce with short needles. It's pleasant appearance makes it ideal as an ornamental, and it's growth rate is well-suited to applications such as windbreaks and privacy screens. Norways are the dominant evergreen in Europe, and although it is not native to the US, it is very commonly planted throughout the NorthEast and as far south as Tennessee. At higher elevations, they can survive even farther south. However, they are best suited to temperate climates, need full sun, and prefer richer soils. They can reach a jaw-dropping height of 200 feet, but most max out at an impressive 100 feet.
