Christmas trees

Korean Fir

Abies koreana

The brilliant silver undersides to the leaves, coupled with white resin coated buds and a compact growth habit make this an outstanding Christmas tree. It is a native of Korea and a few offshore islands, mature tree grows to 10 metres. Introduced in 1913.

Fraser Fir

Abies fraseri

This fast-growing, fragrant foliaged tree is one of the most important Christmas trees in the USA. It grows in the wild only on a few mountain tops in the southern range of the Appalachian Mountains, where a mature tree grows up to 15 metres tall.

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Its natural home is the mountains of western north America from British Columbia to central California, where it grows to a height of 60 metres. Growers can prune it to produce very dense symmetrical Christmas trees but unfortunately Douglas fir is susceptible to aphid attacks.

White Fir

Abies concolor

grey-blue needles

See also

Christmas plants

Festive foods

More plants

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