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Balsam Fir
  • Very fragrant
  • Old-fashioned
  • Short dark green needles
  • Needle retention - very good
  • Firm branches that support light-heavy decorations

Fraser Fir
  • One of the most desired trees
  • Mildly fragrant
  • Short needles - dark green on top and silver on the underside
  • Needle retention - excellent
  • Strong branches make it easy to decorate

Spruce
  • Black Hills Spruce – light to dark shades of green
  • Colorado Spruce - bluish hue
  • Some varieties have a unique fragrance
  • Very short, stiff needles
  • Needle retention – good, if kept well watered
  • Very strong branches

White Pine
  • Delicate, extremely full look great for decorating with light weight ornaments
  • Very mild fragrance
  • Soft, green, very long needles
  • Needle retention - excellent

Norway Pine
  • Firm, deep green, very long needles
  • A uniquely western mountain fragrance
  • Needle retention - excellent
  • Strong branches