Alpine Fir - Excellent needle retention. Short, dark-green needles with open branching pattern to show off ornaments. They grow native at higher elevations and are difficult to harvest in large quantities. A decorators dream.
Colorado Spruce
Colorado Spruce - Nice blue green bristle like needles. The best surviving live Christmas Tree. Live Christmas Trees have some special considerations. Mainly, they should only be in the house 4 -5 days. Then they need to be stored outside.
Concolor or White Fir
Concolor or White Fir - Excellent needle retention. Medium, bluish/green needles. Fragrant. Natural shape with soft needles. Beautiful decorated.
Fraser Fir
Fraser Fir - Excellent needle retention; short, green/blue needles with a silvery underside. Lightly sheared, slightly open for showing off ornaments. Beautiful decorated.
Noble Fir
Noble Fir - Fair needle retention, susceptible to sunburn in bright, sunny rooms at elevation. Beautiful, full, nicely spaced branching, dark-green needles. A decorators dream.
Nordman Fir
Nordman Fir - Excellent needle retention. Longer, dark green/blue needles with a silvery underside. Fragrant. Lightly sheared-sheared, shapely. Beautiful decorating tree.