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Vermont White Spruce®

The Vermont White Spruce is Balsam Hill's most popular offering thanks to its realistic, attractive design and variety of lighting options and heights available. It also pairs nicely with the brand's if you want to fully deck out your home.

In our assessments, we found setting up the tree to be super simple: snap sections together, plug the tree into an outlet and then use the foot pedal or remote to the turn lights on. When disassembling, there's no need to take off the lights, simply detach the sections to store away.

Carolina Pine Tree

Designed to look and even feel like a real Christmas tree, this affordable fake pine tree looks like a quality tree. We will note that it did take some time to fluff out all of the branches, but once it was set up, it looked great. Assembly was straightforward and the lights are already nicely strung, but you may want to add a few extra decorations or ornaments to fully fill it out.

BH Balsam Fir®

The BH Balsam Fir collection mimics the color and texture of real branches with semi-flat needles in a classic, full silhouette. The expense is largely due to the brand's proprietary "True Needle" technology, which provides hyper-realistic foliage, mimicking both the color and texture of real evergreen branches with its PVC and polyethylene (PE) combo.

In our tests, assembly was super simple. The Easy Plug system made lighting the tree intuitive and speedy as light connections are built into the trunk, so you just have one plug to pop into the wall outlet to light the tree. Most models are able to be turned on and off with a simple foot pedal or remote control (depending on the lighting type chosen). The tree is available in several heights and varied lighting options, so there is something for everyone in this lineup.

Premium Spruce, 7.5 Feet

This classic-looking faux spruce tree was relatively easy to assemble in our evaluations. You just attach the base to the largest tree section and then stack the remaining sections before fluffing.

Amazon reviews similarly described the look and setup, with one noting, "This tree is easy to take down and store away. It’s just as easy to put up and fluff. Still looks just as full as the first day I put it up." That's thanks to the fact that even the 6-foot tree has nearly 800 tips, the 7.5-foot tree has nearly 1,350 tips and the 9-footer is outfitted with over 2,000 tips! It's a great value, and with solid construction will last several holiday seasons.

Fraser Fir Pencil Artificial Christmas Tree

Puleo has been around since 1954 and is another well-known brand in the artificial Christmas tree industry. In our Lab assessment of this tree, we found it very easy to assemble, with one of our engineers putting it together in under five minutes!

The stand is already attached and since it is pre-lit, you'll be ready to line the tree with gifts in no time. During safety tests, when held to an open flame the branches melted but did not ignite. The slender but dense profile is impactful but compact enough for tight spaces like an apartment, entryway or smaller room.

Kingswood Fir Artificial Slim Christmas Tree

Although narrow (just 30 inches in diameter!), the tree's branches are still lush, so you won't be missing that wow factor. It's available from 4 to 16 feet, allowing you to pick the best height for your space. "Spent 3 years looking for the perfect artificial tree for our apartment. This was the year and this was the tree that did the job! It fits our space perfectly and we are VERY pleased with the fullness of the branches," one Amazon reviewer said.

Jack 6.5' Green Fir Artificial Christmas Tree

Reviewers rave that this is one of the most beautiful fake trees they've seen thanks to its fullness and quality. While several noted it took a while to fully fluff the branches, they did note the quality of construction, especially for the price. One summed it up very nicely, saying, "It looks beautiful once brought to life. Takes a while but worth it." The manufacturer also notes that it can be used both indoors and outdoors under a covered area like a hooded porch.

Dunhill Fir Artificial Full Christmas Tree

We love that regardless of the size they chose, reviewers felt that this tree from National Tree Company was very full and easy to put together. You will have to spend a fair amount of time fluffing and spreading out all the branches, but once set up it will look nice and lush.

It's available in sizes ranging from 4 to 14 feet, allowing you to pick the best height for your space. One reviewer noted, "If you remember the old school trees where you had a hundred little color coded branches that had to be sorted and put in the right slots, you'll appreciate the hinged design and the fact that it comes in just two parts."

7-Foot Artificial Christmas Pine Tree

These aren't the retro bulbs of yesteryear. Dazzle the kids with six different light sequences courtesy of an LED-equipped pine. "This is a beautiful tree and is definitely hi-tech! The setup is easy and took about half an hour, and you should spend enough time on arrangement of the branches to get the LED's distributed uniformly over the the tree," someone wrote.

Premium Hinged Artificial Pine Tree

A budget buy can still make a statement. Amazon's top-selling Christmas tree measures a solid six feet tall with plenty of branch tips ready for decorating. "I was planning on spending a lot more money but happened to come across this tree and after reading the reviews I decided to take a chance. Perfect size for my 2 bedrooms apartment. It's full and looks great once you get of the branches spread out," one person reviewed.

Winchester White Pine Artificial Tree

Outfitted with beautiful white lights and gold-glitter-tipped branches, Amazon reviews have said this is the "most beautiful white Christmas tree" they have ever seen. All you have to do is take a moment to fluff out the branches. Setup and disassembly are quick and simple with a hinged branch design and a collapsible, fold-flat stand.