Where to Find a Christmas Tree in Murrieta: 2024 Guide

MURRIETA, CA – If you’re planning on putting up a live Christmas tree this year, it’s a good idea to find out what will be available from tree growers in the Temecula area.

According to the U.S. Department, there are more than 16,000 Christmas tree farms in the United States, spanning 292,050 acres of agricultural land. Larger tree farms control about 75 percent of the supply, but if you’re interested in supporting a local business this holiday season, here are a few places to cut or pick out a tree near Murrieta:

• Bennet’s Best Christmas Trees and Pumpkins – 40727 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. | 951-200-9811.
• Wickerd Farm – 26852 Scott Rd., Menifee | 909-286-8288

If you would like to pick and cut your own Christmas tree, the closest location to Murrieta is Highland Valley Christmas Tree Farm in Ramona (18425 Highland Valley Rd., Ramona). The property features Leyland cypress and Monterey pine trees. Reach them at 760-315-8872 and find out more information here.

Years of extreme weather — drought in some parts of the country and excessive moisture in others — have affected Christmas tree farms.

This year the focus is on the Northeast, where tree growers are suffering from severe drought that is causing young trees to die and could lead to shortages in the future.

According to the US Drought Monitor, about a quarter of the region was experiencing severe to extreme drought, hitting young trees particularly hard. It usually takes seven to eight years for a tree to reach the desired height for decoration.

“Christmas tree farms in the Northeast have unfortunately been hit by drought conditions that will impact crops for several years to come,” Jami Warner, executive director of the American Christmas Tree Association, told CNN.

“While consumers will be able to find their Christmas trees this season, some growers in the Northeast will not be able to harvest as many trees as in past non-drought years,” Warner said.