Varieties

We have many varieties of trees available at Tilden Lane Farm.

There are many evergreens used as Christmas trees, and each variety has its own distinctive characteristics. We grow several different varieties here at Tilden Lane Farm, and also offer precut trees ready to take home right away.

TREES AVAILABLE TO CUT

A sample of our varieties.

Spruces have stiff branches and needles which hold up well to the weight of lights and decorations.

  • Colorado Blue Spruce has a distinctive blue-green color, with short, pointy needles.
  • White Spruce has a greener needle, with short pointy needles like its cousin the Blue Spruce.
  • Norway Spruce has a bright green needle and is softer than its blue and white cousins.
  • Serbian Spruce is a newer variety for us here at the farm.  They have more of the blue-green color the Blue spruce is known for, with a lighter color to the underside of its needles.

Firs have the best needle retention and a “piney” scent.  If you like to keep your tree up for a long time, a fir is your best choice.

    • Concolor Firs are also known as White Firs.  They have long, soft dark green needles that are a lighter color underneath.  They’re popular for their scent.
    • Fraser Firs are not native to Long Island, and in our climate they tend to grow very tall and narrow.  Our plantings of these are very limited.
    • Nordmann Firs originate from the Black Sea region and has exceptionally good needle retention.  Its needles are dark green and blunt.
    • Korean Firs have glossy, dark green needles.  Like Frasers and Nordmanns, they are not native to Long Island.

Pine trees can grow to great heights and are some of the oldest trees in the world.  Their long needles grow in bunches that give them their distinctive look.

  • Scotch Pine have the very long, soft needles that fall in beautiful groups and offer a very traditional look.  Scotch Pines were the most popular variety of Christmas tree in America from the 50s through the 80s.

PRE-CUT TREES

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This year we are offering two varieties of pre-cut trees:  Balsam firs and “Fralsams,” a Fraser/Balsam hybrid.  These varieties combine the branch strength of spruce trees with the wonderful fragrance and needle retention that makes firs so popular.

Fun fact:  Fraser firs are considered the most popular variety of Christmas tree in the world!