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Get into the holiday spirit with the best artificial Christmas trees
This is the perfect place to find your next Christmas tree just in time for the holidays.
Getting out the Christmas tree is usually the first thing on many people's minds when the holiday season arrives.
But if your existing tree is falling apart or you're looking to give your space a more modern feel, an artificial Christmas tree could be the perfect solution.
Faux trees, compared with real ones, are easier to maintain, create no mess and can be used year after year, saving you a ton of cash.
Ready to find your perfect match? We've handpicked seven of the best artificial Christmas trees. Read on to find yours.
Read more: Our favorite stocking fillers for the holidays
Top trees for the season
Our favorite LED pick
6 ft. Frasier Grande Artificial Christmas Tree with Dual Color LED Lights
For a minimalist design
7' King Noble Fir Artificial Christmas Tree with 500 Warm White LED Lights
Top realistic tree
Specifications
Height: 7.5ft.
Shape: Full
Material: PE plastic
Among the most realistic-looking Christmas trees, this pick takes the cake.
The star of this tree is its natural characteristics including its delightful fragrance, teardrop shape and realistic deep green foliage that provides a full and classic design at all angles.
As for lighting, its LED lights are pre-plugged into the center pole, providing a warm and festive glow without burning out.
Plus, it also comes with a three-year limited warranty that includes part repairs or replacements, ensuring you can maintain your tree's appearance year after year.
Our favorite LED pick
Specifications
Height: 6ft.
Shape: Full
Material: PE, PVC
This LED Christmas tree feels and looks like the real deal.
It’s secret? Feel branch tip technology!
Designed with molded branches that look and feel like real spruce branches, this tree gives you the lush and thick appearance that everyone loves in a real tree.
It also boasts 800 pre-lit LED lights that can be switched to warm white or multicolor with a touch of the footstand switch.
For a minimalist design
Specifications
Height: 7ft.
Shape: Full
Material: PE, PVC
With its classic look and simple shape, this faux Christmas tree is the perfect match for every type of home décor.
This tree has fewer, more spaced-out branches along with 500 warm LED lights neatly hidden out of sight, so you can add extra tree decorations and Christmas ornaments to make it your own.
The set-up is pretty straightforward and you get protective gloves too, making it easy to shape and style your tree to your liking.
Ideal for smaller spaces
Specifications
Height: 4.5ft
Shape: Full
Material: Pine, metal, PVC
If you have a small room or living space, you don't have to miss out on the fun and joy of a centerpiece Christmas tree. This pick proves it.
Featuring a snow flock design, 400 high-quality tips and built-to-last hinged branches, this tree will add a wintery feel to any room.
Best of all? Setting it up is as easy as 1-2-3. Connect the bottom metal base to the largest section of the tree, attach the remaining smaller segments and fluff out the branches until you achieve your desired look.
Our favorite slim tree
Specifications
Height: 6ft.
Shape: Slim
Material: PVC
Looking for a low-maintenance holiday tree? This pencil Christmas tree may be what you need.
With two standard lighting modes including warm white or multi-color, realistic foliage and a slim build and tall height, this pick provides all the magic of a real Christmas tree without the hassle, mess or effort.
What's great about this tree is that there are no tangled or messy wires It also looks great with or without decorations and fits into every corner without taking up much space.
Perfect for larger spaces
Specifications
Height: 9ft.
Shape: Full
Material: PVC
Take advantage of your large space this holiday season with a traditional looking nine-foot Christmas tree by your side.
Featuring realistic-looking pine needles, dense foliage and blue-green and silvery hues with brown-tinted tips, this extra-large tree provides a timeless, elegant look.
To make the tree your own, simply add some twinkly lights, tree toppers, or your favorite ornaments and it’ll certainly be the star of the room.
Looking for something even bigger? This option goes all the way up to 15 feet!
A popular pick
Specifications
Height: 7.5ft.
Shape: Full
Material: PE, PVC
This stunning centerpiece will transform any living room into a Winter Wonderland.
The Douglas fir Christmas tree is one of the most popular choices during the holiday season, so if you're looking for a faux alternative, this is the one you want.
Inspired by the wintry forest, this downswept tree includes over 1,000 ready-to-decorate branches, molded-flocked tips that require no fluffing or shaping and hinged branches that are already connected to the pole for easy assembly.
For safety, all materials are flame-resistant while its built-to-last tree stand keeps your tree firmly in place.
Which of the best artificial Christmas trees make the cut?
While all of our picks of the best artificial Christmas trees deserve a place in your home, we do have a few favorites.
BH Balsam Fir: With its realistic foliage, teardrop branches and full shape, this pick is one of the most realistic Christmas trees you’ll find.
Lighted Artificial Pine Christmas Tree: Looking for a low-maintenance fake xmas tree that still delivers in terms of appearance? Opt for one of the best prelit Christmas trees like this pick from Wayfair.
6 ft. Frasier Grande Artificial Christmas Tree: Combining the latest feel branch tip technology with dual pre-lit LED lights for extra holiday cheer, this pick comes out on top as one of the best-lighted Christmas trees of 2023.
Happy holiday shopping!
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Prices updated on 11/02/2023. We are not responsible for any changes to the prices mentioned above.
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Lauren Pascal
A self-proclaimed ‘obsessed TikTok user,’ Lauren Pascal uses her knowledge to help readers shop for trendy new products. Lauren is also an experienced travel writer and recently wrote informative pieces for travellers during the pandemic.
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