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Choose Your Favorite Variety
of Pinestead Christmas Trees
Notice -- a short video of our pre-cut lot taken just ahead of our season opening has been posted on YouTube. Search on pinesteadtreefarms (all one word) and view "Pinestead Pre-Cut Lot 2011".
At Pinestead Christmas Trees, we know and understand that different families have different expectations for the "perfect" 
Christmas tree. Some love the rich thickness and sturdy branches of a Balsam Fir or a Fraser Fir, and some like the magnificent silvery blue frosting of the Colorado Blue Spruce. For still other families, it's just not a "Christmas tree like momma used to have" unless it's a Scotch Pine.
Well, the good news is, at Pinestead Christmas Trees, we do have the perfect tree! That's because we grow almost all of your favorites: Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, Blue Spruce, White Pine, Scotch Pine, and Norway Pine.
We invite you to choose and cut your own tree, or we also have a full selection of fresh harvested, pre-cut trees for your 
convenience (including many under roof). We have most varieties up to 9 foot in height, and some to 10 feet tall.
In general, the pines have the best needle retention, followed by the firs, and then the spruces. However, watering frequency, plus heat and humidity conditions within the home, are far more important then the type of tree. (See Christmas Tree Care). Let's first look at your choices; then you can click on Christmas Tree Status to check on the current availability of both the trees in the field and in the pre-cut display area.
All trees, both U-cut and pre-cut get the same full service treatment. We shake them to remove any dead needles, bale them for your ease of handling, drill them if you have a spiked tree stand, and tie them on to your vehicle. However, shaking and baling is at customer request and customer risk if the temperature is below 10 degrees as the branches become excessively brittle and subject to breakage.
(click on the tree image to see a larger view)
Fraser Fir
A North Carolina tree with varieties now hardy enough for Minnesota.
Less fragrant than a Balsam, but with stiffer branches which hold heavier ornaments. Good (3-4 weeks)needle retention.
Short (about 1”) deep green needles with beautiful silver undertone-- often referred to as the Cadillac of Christmas trees. Growing time: 10+ years.
Balsam Fir
A Minnesota native with the traditional look.
Most fragrant of all trees, with short (about 1”) flat needles.
Best (4-5 weeks) needle retention of the short needled trees.
Soft to the touch and sturdy enough for medium weight ornaments. Growing time: 9+ years.
Blue Spruce
Colorado Blue Spruce actually range from blue-green to all green.
Short (about 1”) needles are stiff and pointed (kids and pets leave them alone) with layered branchingpattern.
Stiff branches hold even the heaviest of ornaments.
Expect about 3-4 weeks needle retention.
Growing time:10+ years.
White Pine
Once was considered the pride of Minnesota’s forests.
It is often called the lady of the Pines.
Long (3-4”) needles in clusters of five are very graceful and soft with very good retention (4-6 weeks).
Best decorated with bows, ribbons, and light weight ornaments.
Growing time: 8+ years.
Scotch Pine
Most popular of the pines.
Medium (2-3”) bushy needles have excellent needle retention.
You can expect 4-6 weeks with proper care. Growing time 7+ years.
Norway Pine
Minnesota State Tree, also referred to as Red Pine.
Long (4-6”) needles with excellent retention.
Will last 5-6 weeks with proper care.
Growing time: 8+ years.
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