🎄Yes, You Can Actually Get Christmas Trees in the Mail 🎄
Stop the presses. Hold the phone. 🎄 Maybe everyone knew this but me. But you can order a fresh, real Christmas tree and have it show up at your front door. Not via my usual method - which is pick it out on the streets of Manhattan and have a nice delivery guy show up with it. It's a real thing, and there's more than one company doing it. I love ordering by mail! And can’t wait to try this out this year.
So who are the big mail order tree folks…Well, we’ve been reading up on all of them. Let's start with the one whose name says it all. 🎄
Christmas Trees in the Mail
Yes — Christmas Trees in the Mail - coming to you from Tewksbury, Massachusetts…well, via Quebec. You pick your tree online, choose a delivery window at checkout, and they cut and ship it fresh from Quebec farms to your door in all 50 states. (My tree on the Manhattan corner is also usually from Quebec and delivered by a Quebecois.)
Preorders are open now, with delivery dates running November 18th through December 23rd. And what a lineup -
Balsam Fir — the classic, deeply fragrant option most people envision when they think "Christmas tree"
Fraser Fir — sturdy branches, apparently known for great needle retention.
Douglas Fir — soft needles, full and bushy shape. A classic.
Noble Fir — the tree of my childhood. Sometimes called the "Western Fraser Fir," known for long-lasting freshness and always insisted on by my mother.
Blue Spruce — a bold, blue-green statement tree. Beautiful indoors and out.
Balsam-Fraser hybrid ("Fralsam") — best of both worlds supposedly…but I’ve never seen one.
Sizes run from 3-foot tabletop trees up to 12-footers, with prices roughly $127–$360+ depending on size and variety, and free shipping (a small fee applies to West Coast states). 🎄
Wishon Evergreens
Heading south to Sparta, North Carolina, Wishon Evergreens specializes almost entirely in one thing: Fraser Fir, grown right in the North Carolina mountains and sometimes called the "Cadillac" of Christmas trees for its needle retention and sturdy branches. Trees are harvested within 24 hours of shipping.
Shipping begins mid-November, with free FedEx Ground delivery to the lower 48. Sizes run from 4 to 7 feet, priced roughly $100–$220. If you know you want a Fraser and nothing else, this is a solid, no-frills option. Very into this one. 🎄
A Tree To Your Door (Brown's Tree Farm)
Straight out of Michigan! This one ships out of a family farm with nearly 20 years in the mail-order tree business. A Tree To Your Door lets you pick a shipping week (as opposed to a precise date) and your tree isn't harvested until close to that week — so nothing sits around losing freshness.
Their online store opens September 1st each year, and they offer Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, White Pine, and a tabletop Fraser Fir for smaller spaces. 🎄
Christmas Trees Now
Shipping from Wisconsin since 1997, Christmas Trees Now is one of the longest-running names in the mail-order tree world! Trees are shrink-wrapped and shipped with trunks pre-cut and ready for the stand. Their core lineup includes Fraser Fir, White Pine, and Douglas Fir. 🎄
Why Any of This Might Be Worth It
No hauling. It shows up at your door, already cut fresh. And if you’re one small person trying to get one big tree in the door - this is certainly easier!
Access to varieties you can't get locally. East Coast firs can ship west, Michigan pines can ship east — you're not stuck with whatever the corner lot happens to have.
You control the timing. Pick a delivery date (or week) so the tree isn't drying out before you're ready to decorate.
Great for gifting. Sending a tree to family across the country is a genuinely fun surprise. I’m excited by how many people I can surprise with this this year!
The Catch
Across all of these, popular sizes — especially the bigger ones — tend to sell out as the season goes on, so if you're set on a specific size or type, order early. And once it arrives, treat it like any real tree: fresh cut on the trunk, water immediately, and keep it topped off. 🎄
The Bottom Line
"Christmas trees in the mail" is a whole thriving corner of the holiday industry, with options from Massachusetts, North Carolina, Michigan, and Wisconsin, all shipping fresh-cut trees straight to your door. If a real tree is on your list this year but the lot trip isn't your thing, preorder season is officially here. 🎄
Would you try a mail-order Christmas tree, or are you a lot-and-a-saw purist? Tell me in the comments!