Tree	Needle Length	Needle Retention	Needle Texture	Needle Color	Scent	Branch Strength	Good for Small Children
Balsam Fir	1/2" - 1"	Good	Soft	Dark Green, Occasional Blue-Green	Fragrant/Aromatic	Stiff/Strong	Yes
Douglas Fir	3/4" - 1 1/4"	Very Good	Soft	Green to Blue-Green	Mild Sweet Smell	Firm	Yes
Fraser Fir	1/2" - 1"	Excellent	Soft	Dark Green, Occasional Blue-Green	Fragrant/Aromatic	Stiff/Strong	Yes
Eastern White Pine	2" - 5 "	Very Good to Excellent	Extremely Soft	Yellow-Green to Blue-Green	Little to No Fragrance	Good	Yes
Blue Spruce	3/4" - 1 1/4"	Good	Stiff/Sharp	Silvery to Green to Blue	Bitter	Excellent	No
Serbian Spruce	1/2" - 3/4"	Average	Soft to Stiff	Green to Dark Green	Fragrant	Stiff	Yes/No

Comparison Charts for Landscape Trees

Comparison Chart for Soil Type:

Tree	Adaptable	Clay	Loamy	Sandy
Balsam Fir		X	X	X
Douglas Fir		X	X	X
Fraser Fir		X	X	X
Eastern White Pine			X	X
Blue Spruce	X			X
Serbian Spruce		X	X	X

Comparison Chart for Soil Moisture:

Tree	Adaptable	Well Drained	Moist	Moist to Damp
Balsam Fir			X
Douglas Fir	X
Fraser Fir				X
Eastern White Pine		X
Blue Spruce	X
Serbian Spruce			X

Comparison Chart for Sun Exposure:

Tree	Partial Shade to Full Sun	Full Sun
Balsam Fir	X
Douglas Fir		X
Fraser Fir	X
Eastern White Pine	X
Blue Spruce	X
Serbian Spruce		X

Comparison Chart for Growth Rate:

Tree	Moderate	Medium	Rapid
Balsam Fir		X
Douglas Fir			X
Fraser Fir		X
Eastern White Pine			X
Blue Spruce	X
Serbian Spruce		X

Comparison Chart for Mature Tree Height (Multiple X's Show Height Range):

Tree	30'	35'	40'	45'	50'	55'	60'	65'	70'	75'	80'
Balsam Fir			X	X	X
Douglas Fir					X	X	X
Fraser Fir			X	X	X	X	X
Eastern White Pine					X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Blue Spruce	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Serbian Spruce						X

Comparison Chart for Mature Tree Spread (Multiple X's Show Width Range):

Tree	10'	15'	20'	25'	30'	35'	40'
Balsam Fir			X	X	X
Douglas Fir			X	X	X
Fraser Fir			X	X
Eastern White Pine			X	X	X	X	X
Blue Spruce	X	X	X
Serbian Spruce			X