Where To Find A Christmas Tree Near Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — It’s still early, but if you’re planning to put up a live Christmas tree this year, it’s a good idea to scope out what will be available from Arlington area tree growers.

Here are a few places to start:

Choose-and-cut:

• Mount Rogers Christmas Tree Farm Inc.: 14120 Lee Highway, Centreville, VA 20120. 336-977-1565. Open starting Nov. 24.
• Milltown Creek Tree Farms: 38757 Householder Road, Lovettsville, VA 20180. 540-822-5428. Open starting Nov. 25. Noon to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
• Loudoun Nursery: 16457 Short Hill Road, Purcellville, VA 20132. 540-450-4137. Open Thanksgiving Friday and weekend and following weekends until Dec. 18. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Seasonal lot:

• Clarendon United Methodist Church Annual Tree Sale: 606 N. Irving Street, Arlington, VA 22201. Trees are available for pickup Nov. 25-Dec. 3.
• Optimist Club of Arlington Annual Tree Sale: Knights of Columbus, 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207. Starts Nov. 24, Monday to Thursday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, noon to 8 p.m., weekends 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Scout Troop 167 and Mount Olivet United Methodist Church: 1500 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207.
• Boy Scout Troop 162 Christmas Tree Lot: 6000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22205. Starts Nov. 24. Monday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekends, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Scout Troop 167: Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, 1500 N. Glebe Road. Nov. 24-27.
• St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church: Starting Dec. 2. 4000 Lorcom Lane, Arlington, VA.
• Cox Farms: 15621 Braddock Road, Centreville, VA 20120. Nov. 24 to Dec. 17.

Last year, the median price for trees purchased directly from a grower was about $93, according to PickYourOwnChristmasTree.org. About 26 million live trees were sold last year, compared to 27.4 million in 2018.

A survey by the American Christmas Tree Association, an industry trade group, shows that of the 94 percent of Americans who plan to put up a Christmas tree this year, 23 percent will display a live tree.

Last year, live tree prices increased about 10 percent, largely due to inflation and drought, according to industry experts.

Years of extreme weather — drought conditions in some parts of the country and excess moisture in others — are expected to translate to slightly higher 2023 Christmas tree prices, according to a report from Country Folks Grower, a business-to-business publication serving fresh market and ornamental crops.

“A lot can happen in a half dozen years that can change the outlook for a Christmas tree crop from one season to the next,” the report said. “Farmers will be facing challenges in the 2023 Christmas tree season brought about by developments over the past several years.”

At any given moment, about 350 million Christmas trees are growing on tree farms across the country.

It typically takes a tree between six and eight years to grow to the desirable height for decorating. Large trees — those 7 feet and taller — may be in short supply because sales of smaller trees have been strong in recent years, the report said. Also, people may need to settle for a different species than they’re accustomed to buying.