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12 Artificial Christmas Trees Worth Your Money

The best artificial Christmas trees are nearly indistinguishable from real ones — yet you don't have to worry about shedding needles or fire hazards.

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Why Go With an Artificial Tree This Year?

While artificial Christmas trees are typically more expensive than a live tree, there are multiple benefits to these reusable decorations. If you're thinking of switching to a low-fuss artificial Christmas tree, here are the five biggest reasons that faux is the way to go:

Artificial Christmas trees are almost always easy to set up — no saw or bulky tree stand required.
Faux trees look perfect all season long, even if you keep them up long past the holiday to show off your best Christmas tree decorations.
You don't have to worry about watering your tree, vacuuming up needles or disposing of it after the holidays.
Many artificial trees come pre-strung with lights, saving you the hassle of untangling miles of string lights.
Dried-out live trees pose a fire hazard, but artificial trees are typically made from flame-retardant materials.

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Best All-Around: Wesley Long Needle Pine LED Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Tree

You won't even have to fuss with decorating a Christmas tree with this pre-lit Home Accents long needle pine ($149). It's significantly less expensive than many other faux trees on the market, yet still offers the visual appeal of a classic fresh-cut pine.

Standing 7-1/2-feet tall, it comes with 550 twinkling LED lights built-in so you don't have to do much at all to set it up for the holidays. It's also one of the most-reviewed artificial Christmas trees on The Home Depot website, boasting a 4.6 star rating.

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Best Splurge: Member's Mark Flocked Aspen Pine Christmas Tree

This splurge is a modest one because this 12-foot artificial flocked Aspen pine Christmas tree ($600) is made by Member's Mark, the iconic Sam's Club store brand. That means you're paying for the exceptional size and detailing and not throwing your money into the wind on a fancy label or name.

The soft, snowy look of this traditional Christmas tree alternative is just the ticket for rooms with vaulted ceilings. It comes with a storage bag, control box, remote control and an easy on-and-off foot switch. You'll want to take lots of family photos next to it all season long.

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Best Value: Best Choice Products Premium Spruce Artificial Christmas Tree

The Best Choice Products Premium Spruce Artificial Christmas Tree ($120) is significantly less expensive than many other artificial trees, yet it's still tall and attractive. It's costs $120 and ships fast and free with Amazon Prime.

Resembling a spruce tree, this 7-1/2-foot tall decoration comes with more than 1,300 branch tips for a full, realistic appearance. The tree breaks down into three pieces for easy storage, and has a sturdy metal base to prevent tipping. These Christmas tree decorating ideas will make it your most beautiful display yet.

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Best Unlit: Home Accents Holiday Fir Unlit Artificial Christmas Tree

The Home Accents Holiday Dunhill Fir Unlit Artificial Christmas Tree ($179) isn't adorned with Christmas lights, so you can use your own and change up the color every year. The tree stands 7-1/2-feet tall with more than 2,500 branch tips, and has three sections for easy assembly. The Home Depot web site reviewers call the included durable metal stand "excellent."

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Best Slim: National Tree Company Pencil Slim Artificial Christmas Tree

The National Tree Company Douglas Slim Fir Artificial Christmas Tree ($350) is only 32 inches in diameter, so it takes up minimal space in your home. The tree, like many others, stands 7-1/2-feet tall.

With 796 branch tips, it still gives a robust, full-looking appearance with a slimmer profile that's ideal for smaller spaces. It also comes with pre-strung low-voltage LED lights that change from warm white to multicolor.

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Best for Small Spaces: West Elm Pop Up LED Tree

At just 48 inches tall and 24 inches in diameter, the West Elm Pop Up LED Tree ($110) is compact enough to use in studio apartments, makeshift offices or other small spaces for a Christmas tree. It features simple pop-up assembly and collapses flat for easy storage.

This wee tree comes with warm white LED lights. The best part? It's incredibly affordable, so there's really no reason not to scoop one up if you're a Christmas tree enthusiast.

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Best Oversized: Home Accents Holiday Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Tree

You can fill any large space with the 12-foot-tall Home Holiday Accents Dunhill Fir Artificial Christmas Tree ($699). This oversized tree clocks in at a whopping 80 inches in diameter, featuring more than 7,700 branch tips and 1,500 beautiful mini white incandescent lights.

The tree comes in four sections and includes a reusable storage carton. This is definitely a tree your friends and neighbors will be jealous of, so get ready for oodles of extra attention.

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Best Flatback: The Holiday Aisle Green Pine Artificial Christmas Tree

You're going to wonder where this genius idea has been all your life, and why you spent so many years stressing about why your Christmas tree is dying.

Never worry about a crowded living room or tree maintenance again, because this Holiday Aisle Green Pine Artificial Christmas Tree ($226) sits flush against your wall (or hall). It's more than seven feet tall and includes 550 built-in LED lights and a stand.

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Best Flocked: Terrain Snowy Faux Norway Spruce

The Terrain Snowy Faux Norway Spruce ($498) has a dusting of "snow" that gives it the appearance of being flocked — perfect if you're hoping for a white Christmas.

Seven feet tall with a built-in metal stand, this tree is modeled after a Norway spruce for a notably realistic appearance. If you're not quite sure how to decorate a flocked tree, check out these handy tips for holiday lights and trees of every type.

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Best Pre-Decorated: Easy Treezy Easy Setup Christmas Tree

The Easy Treezy Easy Setup Christmas Tree ($399) can be assembled in just minutes, and it's already decorated with lights and ornaments to make your job easier.

You don't have to study a guide to Christmas trees or complicated lighting instructions to make this tree perfect — and it's something reviewers can't get enough of. It's available in 5-1/2-foot and 7-1/2-foot heights and several decoration styles. The Easy Treezy's appealing cone-shaped design features several pieces that stack and lock together with magnets, making it extremely quick to put up and take down.

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Best Realistic: Dunhill Fir Green Fir Artificial Christmas Tree

You can tell that certain artificial trees are fake from a mile away, but not the Dunhill Fir Green Fir Artificial Christmas Tree ($320). Its design looks incredibly lifelike thanks to a blend of realistic and classic needle tips.

Just like a real tree, there are bigger spaces between its branches — perfect for displaying all your favorite ornaments, even the large ones. The branches and needles are made of a realistic-looking PVC that has a more lush appearance than typical plastics, so it looks as real as can be at a close distance.

It comes with a stand, but don't expect lights with this one. Real trees aren't born with LEDs, either.

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Best All-White: The Holiday Aisle White Pine Artificial Christmas Tree

This stunning white Christmas wonder by The Holiday Aisle ($58) is modeled after a realistic white pine's needles and shape but covered in a festive avalanche of pure white snow. It comes in sizes as small as five feet and as tall as nine feet, and includes a matching stand.

You'll be wowed by the pre-fluffed branches that look like puffs of cotton candy on Christmas morning and coordinate perfectly with simple metallic ornaments.

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Originally Published: November 23, 2020

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