12/03/2025
The FRASER fir, commonly misspelled, was named for John Fraser, a Scottish botanist who explored the Southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in the late 1700's. It is a pyramid-shaped tree that reaches a maximum height of 80 feet and a trunk diameter of 1-1/2 feet. The FRASER fir represents over 96% of all trees grown in North Carolina as Christmas trees. 🌲
The FRASER fir grows naturally only in the Southern Appalachians, above 3,000 feet. The cool temperatures and excessive amounts of rainfall of the North Carolina High Country are what causes the Fraser fir to keep its needles throughout the Christmas season.
North Carolina Fraser fir, the perfect Christmas tree 🎄