| Balsam fir |
Abies balsamea |
Dark green, long-lasting needles;
attractive form |
| Douglas fir |
Pseudotsuga menziesii |
Bright green needles with, open unsymmetrical
shape unless sheared;plantation trees
are bushy |
| Fraser fir |
Abies fraseri |
Similar to balsam fir |
| Grand fir |
Abies grandis |
Lustrous, dark-green needles; strong
fragrance |
| Noble fir |
Abies procera |
Short, stiff branches; short, upturned
needles |
| White fir |
Abies concolor |
Narrow shape; medium-long needles |
| Colorado blue spruce |
Picea pungens |
beautiful shape; drops needles prematurely;
silver blue needles |
| Engelmann spruce |
Picea engelmannii |
beautiful shape; drops needles prematurely |
| Norway spruce |
Picea abies |
short, light-green needles; drops needles
prematurely; makes better living Christmas
trees |
| Pinyon pine |
Pinus species |
fragrant and long lasting, with blue-green
needles and bushy branches |
| Ponderosa pine |
Pinus ponderosa |
Long, green needles, not sheared; open
trees |
| Scotch pines |
Pinus sylvestris |
holds needles well; dark-green foliage;
stiff branches |
