4 Types of Christmas Tree

Do you have your favorite type of tree to use for a Christmas tree or do you buy the first tree you see on the lot? Most people ponder over this important decision, looking for the perfectly formed, fullest, most beautiful tree they can find. Read here to find the ideal type of tree for your final holiday decoration & to find out about the lots of options available.


White Fir (or Concolor Fir)

The National Christmas Tree Association notes that "Needles are usually 1/2 to 1 1/2 inch long, pointed or notched at the tip, bluish-green when young turning dull green with age.... As a Christmas tree, white fir has nice foliage color, a pleasing natural shape & aroma, & nice needle retention."


Grand Fir

The Grand Fir has a shiny dark green color with needles that are 1 to 1 1/2 inches long. This tree is soft to the touch & may not be able to hold heavier ornaments. It's a tree htat grows as high as 300 feet & it's rising in popularity for homes.


Douglas Fir

A Douglas Fir is stunning Christmas tree with soft shiny green needles. It may be difficult to decorate if the branches have been sheared into an ideal conical shape, leaving too little space between branches to hang decorations. If this variety of tree is available, you may need to take an unbreakable ornament with you when you buy a tree to see in the event you can put decorations on it. pick a Douglas Fir that is freshly cut & keep it well watered.


Noble Fir

The Noble Fir is deep green in color & has unusually lovely branch shape. Boughs of this tree are often made into fresh wreaths. Its branches are sturdy yet the needles are not too sharp to decorate basically. Like the Fraser Fir, the Noble's branches have nice spacing between branches so it's simple to hang ornaments on them.