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Interesting Facts About Christmas Trees. BuzzFeed recently offered readers a list of fascinating facts about Christmas trees. 1. An estimated 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees , are sold every year in the United States, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. 2. A standard Christmas tree takes seven years to grow, , but can range anywhere from four to 15 years, according to the association. 3. The association estimates that there are, nearly 350 million Christmas trees currently growing in the U.S. 4. In 2018, NBC reported that 51% of the , 16 million Christmas trees harvested in 2012 came from just two states: North Carolina and Oregon. 5. North Carolina's Ashe County contributed the most, , harvesting nearly 2 million trees in 2012. 6. Since 1961, 14 of the Christmas trees on display at the White House , came from North Carolina. 7. Over the same period of time, the White House Blue Room also displayed trees from , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Washington. 8. Every year, the National Christmas Tree Association selects the official , White House Christmas Tree. 9. The winner is picked in a contest between growers with trees that have, won competitions at the state or regional level. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT