Our Farm's Choose and Cut Tree Characteristics
Virginia Pine and White Pine
Virginia Pine and White Pine
Virginia Pine and White Pine
Virginia and White pines have been the staple for the Christmas tree industry in the south since its inception. The Virginia Pine needles are short and dense while the White Pine are longer and less dense.
Average Dry Time is 3-4 weeks.
Note that Average Dry Time varies and depends upon tree watering and exposure to heat.
Leyland Cypress
Virginia Pine and White Pine
Virginia Pine and White Pine
One of the most popular Christmas trees in the South-East, the Leyland Cypress is dark green – gray in color and has very little aroma. Because it is not in the Pine or Fir family, it does not produce sap, so that those with an allergy to sap can still enjoy a Leyland as their Christmas Tree.
Average Dry Time is 3-4 weeks.
Carolina Sapphire and Blue ICe
Carolina Sapphire and Blue ICe
Carolina Sapphire and Blue ICe
Also called the Arizona cypress. This is a steeple shaped tree with a pale-green to gray-green color. The leaves are extremely tiny and quite plentiful.
Average Dry Time is 2-4 weeks.
Eastern Red Cedar
Carolina Sapphire and Blue ICe
Carolina Sapphire and Blue ICe
Prior to the availability of plantation grown Christmas trees, wild eastern redcedars were the tree of choice for many in the south. They were chosen for their natural conical shape and ready supply.
Average Dry Time is 2-3 weeks.