Tuscaloosa · Alabama
Murphy's Christmas Tree Farm
A family tree farm with two locations in Tuscaloosa County, the Bear Creek farm on Mill Way in Tuscaloosa and the Northport farm on Highway 171, where visitors pick out Leyland cypress at $9 per foot, and pre-cut Fraser fir from $90, which the farm last said is sold only at the Bear Creek farm, with wreaths and delivery listed on the farm’s most recent price sheet. The farm has no website and posts its flyers and notices on Facebook.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Pre-cut trees
- Leyland cypress by the foot and pre-cut Fraser fir by height
- Leyland cypress $9 a foot
Leyland cypress is $9 per foot in sizes 4 to 11 feet at both farms. Pre-cut Fraser fir, which the farm last said is sold only at the Bear Creek farm, is $90 for 6 to 7 feet, $100 for 7 to 8 feet, $120 for 8 to 9 feet and $145 for 9 to 10 feet.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
Opens the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, at 10am. Monday through Friday 3:30pm until dark, Saturday 10am until dark, Sunday 1pm until dark, at both farms. No closing date is published.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
Murphy’s offers two kinds of tree. Visitors pick out a Leyland cypress in the field, and the flyer prices it at $9 per foot in sizes 4 to 11 feet. The flyer also prices pre-cut Fraser fir by height from 6 to 10 feet; the farm last said it is sold only at the Bear Creek farm.
The farm’s most recent letter also named Carolina Sapphire among the trees available for selection. The current flyer names only Leyland cypress and Fraser fir, so ask whether Carolina Sapphire is in the field this season.
Published varieties
- Leyland cypress
- Fraser fir
Which variety suits your decorations?
General tree guidance; the farm’s selection, sizes and services are described above.
- Fraser fir
- Upward branches and good needle retention; firmer branches can suit heavier ornaments.
Learn more: University of Wisconsin Extension ↗ · National Christmas Tree Association ↗
Compare the options
Trees & prices.
The farm has not published accepted payment methods.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| Leyland cypress, picked out in the field | $9 per foot Sizes 4 to 11 feet at the Bear Creek and Northport farms, per the farm’s flyer; the farm does not say how a tree’s height is measured. |
| Fraser fir, 6 to 7 feet | $90 Pre-cut. The farm’s most recent statement on where they are sold names the Bear Creek farm only. |
| Fraser fir, 7 to 8 feet | $100 Pre-cut. The farm’s most recent statement on where they are sold names the Bear Creek farm only. |
| Fraser fir, 8 to 9 feet | $120 The flyer marks this size a limited number. |
| Fraser fir, 9 to 10 feet | $145 Pre-cut. The farm’s most recent statement on where they are sold names the Bear Creek farm only. |
| Carolina Sapphire | Not confirmed for this season The flyer names only Leyland cypress. The farm’s most recent published price sheet lists Carolina Sapphire on the same height tiers as Leyland, from $45 for 5 to 6 feet. |
| Cypress taller than 11 feet | Not on the current flyer The most recent published price sheet lists a 12-foot-and-taller tier at $120. |
| Wreath | $35 From the most recent published price sheet; this season’s price and availability are not published. |
| Delivery | $25 From the most recent published price sheet; this season’s price, availability and delivery area are not published. |
Picking out a cypress in the field
At Murphy’s you pick out your tree in the field. The farm’s posts invite visitors to come and “pick out your perfect Christmas tree”, and its letter speaks of choosing a tree and of the trees available for selection. The flyer prices Leyland cypress at $9 per foot in sizes 4 to 11 feet at both of the farm’s locations. The farm does not say how a tree’s height is measured, or describe how a chosen tree is taken from the field.
Fraser fir is a separate, pre-cut purchase, and wreaths, delivery and ordering are covered in their own sections below.
| Tree | Price | Sizes | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyland cypress, picked out in the field | $9 per foot | 4 to 11 feet | Bear Creek and Northport farms |
| Fraser fir, pre-cut | $90 to $145 by height | 6 to 10 feet | Bear Creek farm (farm’s most recent statement) |
Cypress prices on the most recent price sheet
The farm’s most recent published price sheet lists Leyland cypress and Carolina Sapphire together on one tiered list. It is not this season’s list: the current flyer gives only the Leyland rate, and whether Carolina Sapphire is available this season is not confirmed. Use the tiers as a guide and confirm the price of the tree you choose with the farm.
The sheet’s 12-foot-and-taller tier is $120. The current flyer lists sizes up to 11 feet, so ask whether taller cypress is in the field.
| Height | Leyland cypress and Carolina Sapphire |
|---|---|
| 5 to 6 feet | $45 |
| 6 to 7 feet | $54 |
| 7 to 8 feet | $63 |
| 8 to 9 feet | $72 |
| 9 to 10 feet | $81 |
| 10 to 11 feet | $90 |
| 11 to 12 feet | $99 |
| 12 feet and taller | $120 |
Fraser fir: pre-cut, last named at the Bear Creek farm only
Fraser firs are pre-cut. In a post from the previous season the farm said Fraser firs are only at the Bear Creek farm on Mill Way; the current flyer names no location, so ask before driving to the Northport farm for one. The farm’s most recent letter says its Fraser firs are grown in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, freshly cut the Saturday before Thanksgiving and placed in water when they reach the farm. The same letter said the farm would have only forty-five 6 to 7 foot and fifty-five 7 to 8 foot Fraser firs for sale.
An October graphic from the farm says to place a Fraser fir order at christmastrees@att.net. The farm does not say whether Fraser firs can be bought without ordering ahead.
| Height | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 to 7 feet | $90 | Pre-cut |
| 7 to 8 feet | $100 | Pre-cut |
| 8 to 9 feet | $120 | The flyer marks this size a limited number |
| 9 to 10 feet | $145 | Pre-cut |
Opening day, hours and Santa
The flyer says the farm opens the day after Thanksgiving at 10am, which is Friday, November 27, and it gives one weekly schedule for both farms. “Dark” is the only closing time given, and no closing date for the season is published.
In its most recent published season the Bear Creek farm held a Santa visit on a Saturday in mid-December from 1:00pm to 3:00pm and stayed open from 10:00am to 4:00pm that day, while the Northport farm kept its regular hours. No Santa visit or special-hours date has been published for this season.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Opening day, Friday, November 27 | Opens at 10am |
| Monday through Friday | 3:30pm until dark |
| Saturday | 10am until dark |
| Sunday | 1pm until dark |
Delivery, wreaths and ordering
Wreath and delivery prices come from the farm’s most recent published price sheet, not from this season’s flyer, so confirm them with the farm. In its most recent letter the farm said deliveries begin at dark when the farms close for the day, and that you should say you want delivery when you place your order; otherwise it is understood that you will pick up your tree. The farm names no delivery area.
Orders go to christmastrees@att.net, which the flyer gives for placing orders. The farm does not say whether cypress can be ordered or reserved ahead.
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | $25 | Most recent published price sheet; this season’s price and area are not published |
| Wreath | $35 | Most recent published price sheet; this season’s price and availability are not published |
The Northport farm
The farm’s second location is the Northport farm at 14442 Preacher Lee Road, Northport, AL 35475, on Highway 171, which the farm also calls the 171 farm. It shares the phone number, email address, price list, opening day and weekly hours with the Bear Creek farm, and the farm publishes no other directions.
The two farms differ in a few ways. The farm last said Fraser firs are only at the Bear Creek farm. The farm’s most recent letter gave the Northport farm’s cypress sizes as 4 to 12 feet against 4 to 9 feet at the Bear Creek farm; the current flyer gives 4 to 11 feet at both. No Santa visit or photography information is published for the Northport farm.
| Detail | Bear Creek farm | Northport farm |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 7209 Mill Way, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 | 14442 Preacher Lee Road, Northport, AL 35475 |
| Access | Through the Murphy Place subdivision | On Highway 171 |
| Cypress sizes on the current flyer | 4 to 11 feet | 4 to 11 feet |
| Fraser fir | Pre-cut; sold here in the farm’s most recent statement | Not named as sold here in the farm’s most recent statement |
| Santa visit | A mid-December Saturday in the most recent published season | None published |
| Hours, phone, email and price list | Shared | Shared |
Safety, tree care and what the page does not state
A farm notice posted in November asks visitors to use caution on its tree farms: watch your step, watch your children and watch for others, and do not damage trees or other property. The farm also reminds customers to keep their tree watered.
A farm photo from the previous season shows a tree-netting machine and a portable toilet beside a barn; the farm does not say which farm, or whether netting is free. Its page does not describe saw or tool arrangements, tagging, shaking, baling, food or drink, a shop, group or school visits, pet rules or accessibility, so ask about those and about parking before you go.
Contacts and the farm’s Facebook page
The farm has no website and posts its flyers, price sheets and notices on its Facebook page. One phone number, one email address and one Facebook page serve both farms. Call 205-826-4231 for hours and availability, and use christmastrees@att.net for orders.
| Purpose | Contact |
|---|---|
| Hours, availability and general questions, both farms | 205-826-4231 |
| Orders (the flyer gives it for placing orders; the October graphic for Fraser fir orders) | christmastrees@att.net |
| Flyers, price sheets and notices | Farm Facebook page |
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: Opens the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27; closing date not published
The farm’s flyer on its Facebook page says it opens the day after Thanksgiving at 10am, which is Friday, November 27, and gives one weekly schedule for both farms: Monday through Friday from 3:30pm until dark, Saturday from 10am until dark and Sunday from 1pm until dark. The flyer gives “dark” rather than a clock time for closing, and no closing date for the season is published.
| Christmas season | Hours |
|---|---|
| Opening day, the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27 | Opens at 10am |
| Mondays through Fridays | 3:30pm until dark |
| Saturdays | 10am until dark |
| Sundays | 1pm until dark |
| Closing date | Not published |
The same weekly schedule applies at the Bear Creek farm and the Northport farm. “Dark” is the only closing time the farm gives.
Before you go.
- Opens the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, at 10am; Monday–Friday 3:30pm until dark, Saturday 10am until dark, Sunday 1pm until dark at both farms.
- Leyland cypress is $9 per foot in sizes 4 to 11 feet; you pick out your tree in the field.
- Pre-cut Fraser fir is $90 to $145 and was last named as sold at the Bear Creek farm only; orders go to christmastrees@att.net.
- Carolina Sapphire, wreath and delivery prices are from the most recent published price sheet, not this season’s.
- The Northport farm is at 14442 Preacher Lee Road, on Highway 171.
- Call 205-826-4231 for hours and availability.
7209 Mill Way, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
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