Fraser Fir Christmas Tree Information

The Fraser Fir was named for John Fraser, a Scottish botanist who explored the southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in the late 1700's. It is a pyramid-shaped tree that reaches a maximum height of 80 feet and a trunk diameter of 1 - 1 1/2 feet. The Fraser Fir grows naturally only in the southern Appalachians, above 3,000 feet. The cool temperatures and lots of rainfall of the North Carolina high country are what causes the Fraser Fir to keep its needles throughout the Christmas season. Over 50 million Fraser Firs are grown in North Carolina on 25,000 acres for use as Christmas trees, and the Fraser Fir represents over 90% of all the trees grown in North Carolina as Christmas trees.

At Appalachian Evergreens, we specialize in producing top-quality, fresh Fraser Fir Christmas trees. Our optimal location in the heart of the North Carolina high country provides the perfect conditions to grow some of the most beautiful Fraser Fir Christmas trees in the area. Don't just take our word for it, though. Visit our choose and cut Christmas tree farm in Boone, NC to find your very own Fraser Fir. If you can't make the drive, feel free to place an order online for our 3' table top Fraser Fir Christmas trees or our handmade 24" fresh Fraser Fir Christmas wreaths.