Tips for Buying a Christmas Tree

Real or artificial? Douglas fir or Fraser fir? Tree farm or order online? With all the decisions buying a Christmas tree involves, you'll want to check out our top resources for the best tips.

Fast Facts

1. Approximately 35 million Christmas trees will be sold in the U.S. this year¹
2. An estimated 175,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalog and shipped mail-order¹
3. North American Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states and Canada¹
4. The top Christmas tree producing states are Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Washington¹
5. The top selling Christmas Trees are: balsam fir, Douglas-fir, Fraser fir, noble fir, Scotch pine, Virginia pine and white pine¹
6. Real trees are a renewable, recyclable resource. Artificial trees contain non-biodegradable plastics and possible metal toxins such as lead¹
7. There are more than 4,000 Christmas Tree recycling programs throughout the United States¹

Christmas Tree Buying Tips

1. Know how much tree you can accommodate, both in your home and on your car
2. Test tree freshness by bending needles between fingers; if they break, the tree is fresh (not applicable to pine trees)²
3. For the freshest tree possible, consider a "Cut your own" tree farm
4. Choose a tree with foliage that will best showcase your decorations

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