Plants That Look Like Christmas Trees

They do need a cooler climate however.

Plants that look like christmas trees. Canadian hemlock this beautiful conifer was one of the first christmas trees planted live in the yard of my childhood home in atlanta ga. Although it doesn t have that fresh pine smell a scented candle can fix that its soft needles won t prick you or fall off and leave a mess. But it s generally only available at choose and cut tree farms. Plant therapy essential oils christmas tree holiday blend 100 pure undiluted natural therapeutic grade 10 ml 1 3 oz 3 9 out of 5 stars 502 9 95 9.

Red cedars are good choices for christmas trees in the deep south since they tolerate the hot and humid summers. Douglas fir is the most common christmas tree and can handle slightly warmer climates. Unlike a real pine or fir it does very well in our homes. Norfolk island pine araucaria heterophylla though they somewhat resemble christmas trees and are sometimes used in their stead this tropical plant has much softer more delicate needles.

The leighton green strain of the leyland cypress is one most used for christmas trees because of its attractive dark green foliage. Its fresh piney scent is invigorating in the middle of a dreary winter and is a savory addition to stews and roasts. Today rosemary is sold as a christmas plant pruned in the form of a christmas tree. Perhaps better known as a landscape plant the leyland cypress is nevertheless a popular choice of christmas tree species in the southeast.

For more information on that subject read christmas plants too good to be true fortunately there is at least one exception. How to care for it. In nearly any soil conditions adding about a foot or so a year to its height. A popular houseplant during the holidays the norfolk island pine has the cheerful aesthetic of a christmas tree minus the space requirement.

The more light the better or it tends to drop leaves. Holly holly is not typically sold as a live plant at christmas but the bright red berries of female holly bushes against its dark green pointed leaves are a popular decoration at christmas. Red cedar grows throughout the eastern u s. They also produce a vibrant green color which most people desire in their christmas trees.

These trees have soft dark green foliage and frosty blue berry like cones that birds and other wildlife enjoy. Place in bright light in a south or west facing window. They were planted under a canopy of pine trees and not given a single day of attention for the 18 years i lived there. This plant often is sheared into a topiary or pyramidal shape to mimic a christmas tree.