Sugar Plum FarmsChristmas Tree Farm & Nursery

Our Story

Three Generations of Tradition

In 1967, James and Helen Pitts planted the seeds of what would become Sugar Plum Farms. For over five decades, they worked side by side in the mountains of Avery County, nurturing Fraser firs and creating cherished holiday memories for countless families.

Today, their son Darrell and his wife Sharon carry the tradition forward — honoring James and Helen's legacy while growing the farm into something even more special. From choose-and-cut Christmas trees to year-round nursery offerings, Sugar Plum Farms remains what it's always been: a family welcoming families.

Sugar Plum Farms is a Christmas tree farm and nursery in Newland, NC, growing NC Fraser fir Christmas trees and nursery stock at elevation in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Avery County. Every choose-and-cut season, families travel from Newland, Boone, Banner Elk, and across the NC High Country to walk our fields and cut their own tree. Year-round, our nursery supplies boxwoods, arborvitae, rhododendron, and ornamental trees to homeowners, landscapers, and wholesale buyers throughout North Carolina.

Ready to visit? Choose and cut your own Fraser fir, browse our year-round nursery stock, or ask about our wholesale Fraser fir and nursery program for retailers and landscapers. You can also see the farm for yourself in our photo gallery or read more about our family's story.