Where to Get a Christmas Tree

It is December and though we’re not quite to the twelve days of Christmas yet, it is time to start thinking about Christmas trees. There is quite a lot involved in putting up the tree – and there’s no shortage of tradition. Some families put their tree up the day after Thanksgiving. Some wait until Christmas Eve to decorate. Some decorate the whole house, mistletoe and all. For others, it’s just not Christmas without poinsettias on every surface. Still others chose to buy a live tree that can be planted in the ground after spending a week or so decorated and potted indoors.

There are also those who love one type of tree over another. The traditional tree is the Balsam Fir. It has a strong, “Christmasy” smell, but it doesn’t last very long and it drops lots of needles. The other popular tree is the Fraser Fir, which is not quite as fragrant as the Balsam, but it doesn’t drop nearly as many needles and lasts much longer.

Whatever your family’s tree tradition, when you’ve gotten the furniture rearranged and dug the ornaments out of storage; when you’ve untangled the lights and figured out how many bulbs need replacing, here’s where to find your Christmas tree (and all the other fixings) on Island.

WEST TISBURY

Types of trees: Balsam and Fraser Firs

Height range: 5 feet – 13 feet

Hours: Monday – Saturday: 8 am – 5pm; Sunday 9 am – 3 pm. Through the 24^th or until trees sell out

Extras: wreathes, greens, door arches, swags, kissing balls, all decorated on-site

508-693-8511

EDGARTOWN

Types of trees: Balsam and Fraser Firs

Height range: Balsams range from tabletop – 11 feet and Frasers from 6 feet – 9 feet

Hours: Monday – Saturday 9 am – 5 pm; Sunday 10 am – 2 pm.

Extras: Large assortment of beautiful finished wreathes, Noble Fir wreathes, candy canes, Balsam wreathes, one gallon shrubs, cut greens for making your own wreathes, mixed roping, Boxwood roping, kissing balls

508-627-3036

Types of trees: Fraser Firs

Height range: 5 feet – 9 feet

Hours: 9:30 am – 6:30 pm, Sunday, December 11^th & 18^th open 11am - 3:30 pm

Extras: Wreathes, paper whites, poinsettias, gift baskets, Christmas cactuses, swags

508-627-9003

OAK BLUFFS

Types of trees: Balsam, Fraser and Noble Firs

Height range: 2 feet –15 feet

Hours: Monday – Sunday 9 am – 5 pm.

Extras: swags, roping, wreathes, greens, indoor poinsettias, anthurium, orchids (including blue orchids), painted poinsettias

508-693-3511

VINEYARD HAVEN

The Eden Market Christmas Shoppe, State Rd (formerly Tea Lane Christmas Shoppe)

Types of trees: Balsam and Fraser Firs; also “Traditional” trees, thinner, tall, forest cut trees with a less sheared, more open look

Height range: 2 feet – 10 feet; some larger individual trees

Hours: Monday – Sunday 10am - 5:30 pm (will stay open later if busy) through Christmas

Extras: “Everything for decorating”: Wide selection of wreathes including plain and custom made, local holly from Tea Lane and Island red berry. Large selection of outside live trees in ranging in height from 2 feet – 8 feet. Locally made ornaments and ornaments from all over the world, advent calendars.

Also look out for their giant 12-foot free standing wreath.

508-693-5202