We have provided the quick reference table below to help customers decide which type of tree suits them best.
| Species | White Pine | Scotch Pine | Fraser Fir | Douglas Fir | Nordmann Fir | Norway Spruce | Colorado Blue Spruce |
| Needle Length | 2”-5” | 1”-3” | ½ ”-1” | 1”- 1½” | ¾”- 1¼” | ½”-1” | 1”-1½” |
| Needle Shape | Long and thin | Medium-long and thin | Short and stubby | Medium length and thickness | Medium-short and stubby | Short and thin | Medium-long and thin |
| Needle Sharpness | Very soft | Sharp | Blunt | Semi-sharp | Blunt | Sharp | Very Sharp |
| Needle Gloss | Semi-lustrous | Dull | Very shiny | Shiny | Very Shiny | Semi-lustrous | Dull |
| Max. Ornament Weight | Light | Moderate | Heavy | Heavy | Heavy | Heavy | Medium-heavy |
| Needle Retention* | Consistently very good | Consistently excellent | Poor and inconsistent | Fair, but inconsistent | Poor and inconsistent | Consistently bad | Consistently fair |
| Fragrance Strength | Faint | Faint | Strong | Very Strong | Strong | Strong | Very Strong |
| Color | From Blue-Green to Yellow-Green | Dark green | Deep blue-green with silver | Blue-green to yellow-green | Dark-green | Green to light-green | Silvery-blue to blue-green |
| Grown on the farm? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Available as | Choose-and-cut, pre-cut, dug, and pre-dug | Choose-and-cut, pre-cut, dug, and pre-dug | Pre-cut only | Pre-cut or Pre-dug | Pre-cut only | Choose-and-cut, pre-cut, dug, and pre-dug | Choose-and-cut, pre-cut, dug, and pre-dug |
* Gauged by the number of needles retained on January 1st by a tree cut on Thanksgiving and well cared for thereafter. Poor does not mean the tree will simply be a bunch of barren twigs – it will still look presentable, but significantly sparser than when it was cut.
More detailed information on each tree, as well as available sizes and prices, can be found at the links below: