Asheville, North Carolina, Christmas Tree Farms

Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farms near Asheville

(Not all farms have web sites. We've included their links if names are underlined!)

Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm
445 Boyd Farm Road
Waynesville, NC 28785
828-926-1575
Open Daily 9am-5pm from Friday, Nov. 20 thru Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009
A wonderful family experience walking through the manicured fields and selecting your own tree! Specalize in high quality Fraser Fir trees. Located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains near Maggie Valley & Waynesville. Easy paved access, lots of parking, restrooms, handicap facilities.
Directions from Asheville: Take exit 20 off I-40, Go 3 1/2 miles on Hwy. 276 South, Turn right onto Hemphill Road past Wingray Campground, Cross bridge & immediately turn left onto Boyd Farm Road

Sandy Hollar Tree Farm
63 Sandy Hollar Road
Leicester, NC 28748
828-683-3645
Choose & Cut Christmas Trees, Christmas Tree Live, Christmas Trees, Hay Rides, Tours, Wreaths. Sunday-Saturday 9 am-4:30 pm; 3rd Week of November thru 3rd Week of December
Wreaths, garland (roping), decorations, restrooms, refreshments, crafts and tours by appointment. Hay rides to the tree fields.
Directions from Asheville: From downtown, follow Patton Ave/ U.S. Highway 19-23 South. Take NC 63 eleven miles to N. Turkey Creek Road (left) go 1 1/2 miles to split, veer right. Go 6 miles to Robinson Cove Road on right.Take 2nd drive on left past Robinson Cove Road (Sandy Hollow Lane).

Frosty Mountain Christmas Trees
13623 Highway 212
Marshall, NC 28753
Phone: 828.656.8100
This "no-frills" tree farm is a short distance off I-26 near the North Carolina/Tennessee line. They produce Fraser fir Christmas trees for choose-and-cut. Visitors will find the farm by the large American flag painted on the barn. You'll be surrounded by hillsides of trees and fields with cows, goats, and a llama or two. Donna and Chipper Jones and their children grow 80,000 Fraser fir on 55 acres of their 300 acre farm at elevations of 3200 to 4800 feet. Open early November through December 20, dawn to dusk.
Directions from Asheville: Take I-26 West toward Weaverville, Take Exit #50, Flag Pond Rd., Turn left at Higgins Creed Rd., Go 1/4 mile and turn right at T-intersection onto old Hwy 23., Go almost 2 miles and turn left at TN-352., Go 4.5 miles to NC line and the road becomes Hwy 212. The farm is 1/2 mile.

Christmas Tree FAQs

Do all species keep equally well after harvest?
Certain species simply last longer and remain fresh much longer than others. Some of the best are the North Carolina Fraser fir, Balsam fir, Scotch pine and Douglas-fir. Regardless of species, consumers must make the final judgment of quality by looking at, touching, feeling, smelling and shaking the tree.

How much of the trunk should be cut off before setting up the tree?
Removing a thin disk (1/4 to 1/2 inch) off the trunk before placing the tree in a water holding stand is all that is needed. It is always a good practice to make a new cut before putting the tree into the stand.

What is the minimum amount of water a tree stand should hold?
As a general rule, a tree can use up to a quart of water per day for each inch of stem diameter. The warmer the temperature and the lower the relative humidity where the tree is displayed, the greater the amount of water required by the tree.

If the base of the trunk has a split, will this affect the quality of the tree?
It should not affect the ability of the tree to take up water, assuming a fresh cut is made on the base, nor have any effect on how long the tree lasts after it is displayed.

Safety Tips for Your Tree

Christmas trees do not start fires, people do! Here are some helpful hints so that you and your family can enjoy the Christmas season and your Fraser fir tree to the fullest.

•Check all electric lights and connections before decorating. Don't use any lights with worn or frayed cords.

•NEVER use lighted candles on your tree.

•Don't overload the electrical outlets.

•Place your tree away from fireplaces, radiators, television sets, and other heat sources. These elements can prematurely dry out your tree.

•Always make sure that your tree has plenty of water to prevent drying.

•ALWAYS turn off all decorations before going to bed at night or anytime that you leave home.

Sensible precautions like these will help you and your family have a safe and happy holiday season. Remember that it is not the trees that cause the fires!

North Carolina Christmas Tree Facts

•North Carolina has an estimated 50 million Fraser fir Christmas trees growing on over 25,000 acres.

•Fraser fir represents over 95% of all species grown in North Carolina.

•Fraser fir is grown in the far Western North Carolina counties which include Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey.

•There are over 1,600 North Carolina growers.

•The North Carolina Christmas Tree Industry is ranked second in the nation in number of trees harvested.

•North Carolina produces over 19% of the Real Christmas Trees in the U.S.

•The North Carolina Fraser fir has been judged the Nation's best through a contest sponsored by the National Christmas Tree Association and chosen for the official White House Christmas tree 11 times (more than any other species)....1971, 1973, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2007 and 2008.

•The North Carolina Fraser fir Christmas tree is the most popular Christmas tree in North America and is shipped into every state in the U.S. as well as the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, Japan and other points all over the world.

•The North Carolina Fraser fir has soft, pleasant-to-touch needles, incomparable needle retention, long lasting aroma, and more pliable yet stronger branches for even the heaviest ornaments.

•There are approximately 400 Choose and Cut Christmas tree farms in North Carolina.

•Individual Christmas tree growers may sell anywhere from a few dozen trees per year to hundreds of thousands of trees per year.

For more, go to the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association Web site.