A Lexington farm with a distinctive tag-it-now, cut-it-later model and a local reputation for good prices, but no published dollar figures and conflicting hours across sources.
No dollar figures found; local news coverage describes prices as consistently lower than nearby competitors without citing numbers
Drafts Tree Farm in Lexington runs on a genuinely different model than most other choose-and-cut farms in this South Carolina research: families are invited out in early November to walk the field and tag the tree they want, then return closer to Christmas to have that same tree cut. That’s a meaningfully different visitor flow than the typical same-day selection-and-cutting trip, and it’s worth understanding before you plan around it — if your expectation is a single stop where you pick a tree and drive home with it, this farm’s actual process involves two separate visits.
The farm’s own trees are Murray Cypress and Carolina Sapphire, a more limited species list than some of the wider-variety farms in this research, though that may simply reflect what was documented in the sources checked rather than the farm’s full inventory.
The Lexington County Chronicle’s local coverage repeatedly describes Drafts as having notably good prices relative to rising regional tree costs. That’s a real, sourced claim worth passing along — it’s not this record inventing a comparison, it’s local news reporting a relative assessment. But because no specific dollar figures were ever published in that coverage or anywhere else checked, there’s no number to state here, and inventing one to make the claim more concrete would violate the basic honesty this research is built on. If price is the deciding factor for you, the Chronicle’s repeated framing is a reasonable signal to check for yourself, but you’ll need to call the farm directly to get an actual figure.
Two different sources describe the farm’s operating hours in conflicting ways — one puts it at Monday-Friday 3 to 5:30 pm with weekend hours 9 am to 5:30 pm, the other describes 8 am to sunset daily. Rather than pick one and present it as fact, this record leaves the conflict visible, because presenting either version with confidence risks sending you out at the wrong time. A call to 803-298-4286 is the only way to know which schedule is actually current.
Bookable on-farm photography sessions are offered, but per the record, they need to be scheduled ahead of time rather than being available as a walk-up option — useful to know if a family photo session is part of your holiday plans and you don’t want to be turned away for lack of a reservation.
Drafts Tree Farm’s tag-it-early model and a locally reported reputation for good prices make it worth a look, especially if the idea of picking a tree in early November and returning for it later appeals to you, but conflicting hours and no confirmed pricing mean a phone call is the necessary first step, not an afterthought.
Reported hours conflict between sources — one lists Mon-Fri 3-5:30 pm with weekends 9 am-5:30 pm, another lists 8 am to sunset daily — so no single schedule is confirmed here. Given the tag-it-early model, an early-November visit to tag a tree, followed by a return closer to Christmas to have it cut, is the visit pattern the farm itself seems built around.
Two separate visits, based on the farm's own model: one earlier in the season to walk the field and tag a tree, and a second closer to Christmas to return and have it cut. That's a different time commitment than a single same-day choose-and-cut trip.
Not stated in the record.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source.
Skip this farm if you want a single-visit, walk-in-and-cut-same-day experience, since the tag-it-early model here means selection and cutting happen on two separate trips, and skip it if you need confirmed hours before you go, since sources disagree on the schedule.
No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record, though the Lexington County Chronicle's coverage suggests it's worth comparing directly against other Lexington-area farms on price, even without exact figures to cite.
Per the record, families visit in early November to tag the tree they want in the field, then return closer to Christmas to have it cut — a different flow than most choose-and-cut farms where selection and cutting happen the same visit.
No specific dollar figures were found. Local news coverage (the Lexington County Chronicle) describes the farm as having notably good prices relative to rising regional tree costs, but without citing numbers, so no price can be given here.
Unconfirmed. Sources disagree — one lists Mon-Fri 3-5:30 pm with weekend hours 9 am-5:30 pm, another lists 8 am to sunset daily. Call ahead to confirm.
Yes, per the record, though it must be scheduled ahead of time rather than available as a walk-up option.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. No dollar figures found; local news coverage describes prices as consistently lower than nearby competitors without citing numbers
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
343 Midway Rd, Lexington, SC 29072, in Lexington County. It is one of 11 farms we track in Midlands South Carolina.
We track 11 farms in Midlands South Carolina, 9 of which let you cut your own tree. The farm has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 11 farms we track in Midlands South Carolina had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
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Checked September 2026.