True Needle™ Technology
Exclusive to Balsam Hill, True Needle™ foliage creates the most realistic Christmas trees available.
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Christmas Foliage with True Needle Technology

BH Nordmann Fir by Balsam Hill
Nordmann Fir
Heights: 4' 5' 6' 7' 8' 9'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (70%) with classic needle foliage (30%)
Vermont White Spruce Tree by Balsam Hill
Vermont White Spruce® Tree
Heights: 4½' 5½' 6½' 7½' 9'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (77%) with classic needle foliage (23%)
Royal Blue Spruce Main by Balsam Hill
Royal Blue Spruce®
Heights: 4' 5' 6' 7' 8'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (78%) with classic needle foliage (22%)
BH Fraser Fir Tree by Balsam Hill
BH Fraser Fir
Heights: 4½' 5½' 6½' 7½' 9'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (70%) with classic needle foliage (30%)
Silverado Slim Tree by Balsam Hill
Silverado Slim
Heights: 6' 7' 9'
Most Realistic
  • mostly true needle™ foliage (82%) with classic needle foliage (18%)
Norway Spruce Narrow Tree-1
Norway Spruce
Heights: 4' 5' 6' 7' 8' 12'
Most Realistic
  • mostly true needle™ foliage (73%) with classic needle foliage (27%)
European Silver Fir Main by Balsam Hill
European Silver Fir
Heights: 5' 6' 7' 8'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (78%) with classic needle foliage (22%)
BH Balsam Fir Tree by Balsam Hill
BH Balsam Fir™
Heights: 5' 6' 7'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (85%) with classic needle foliage (15%)
BH Frosted Fraser Fir Narrow by Balsam Hill
Frosted Fraser Fir™
Heights: 5' 6' 7' 9'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (80%) with classic needle foliage (20%)
Noble Fir Main by Balsam Hill
Noble Fir
Heights: 6' 7' 9'
Most Realistic
  • mostly true needle™ foliage (72%) with classic needle foliage (28%)
European Fir by Balsam Hill
European Fir
Heights: 5½' 6½' 7½'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ tips (71%) for outstanding realism with classic needle foliage (29%) for fullness
BH Fraser Fir Narrow Tree by Balsam Hill
Fraser Fir Narrow
Heights: 5' 6' 7'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (79%) with classic needle foliage (21%)
Grandview Fir by Balsam Hill
Grandview Fir
Heights: 5' 6' 7' 8' 9'
Realistic
  • mix of true needle™ foliage (49%) and classic needle foliage (51%)
Saratoga Spruce Tree by Balsam Hill
Saratoga Spruce
Heights: 6' 7'
Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (65%) with classic needles foliage (35%)
Swiss Mountain Pine Main by Balsam Hill
Swiss Mountain Pine
Heights: 5' 6' 7'
Realistic
  • blend of true needle™ (34%), pine needle (19%) and classic needle (47%)
Cathedral Fir Tree by Balsam Hill
Cathedral Fir Tree
Heights: 7½' 9'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (70%) with classic needle foliage (30%)
Alpine Christmas Tree Main by Balsam Hill
Alpine Christmas Tree
Heights: 4' 6' 7'
Most Realistic
  • almost entirely true needle™ foliage (99%) for unsurpassed realism
Red Spruce Slim Tree by Balsam Hill
Red Spruce Slim
Heights: 5½' 6½' 7½'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (90%) with classic needle foliage (10%)
Main
Vermont White Spruce® Bordeaux Foliage
Wreath: 18"  Garland: 10'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (83%) for outstanding realism, with a small amount of classic needles (17%) for fullness.
Sanibel Spruce by Balsam Hill
Weymouth Spruce
Heights: 5' 6' 7'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (73%) for realism, with classic needle branches (27%) for fullness
Fraser Fir Main
Fraser Fir Foliage
Wreath: 18"  Garland: 6½'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (88%) for outstanding realism, with a small amount of classic needles (12%) for fullness.
Main
Norway Spruce Festive Foliage
Wreaths: 18" - 26"  Garland: 10'
Most Realistic
  • almost entirely true needle™ foliage (99%) for unsurpassed realism.
Fifth Avenue Flatback Tree by Balsam Hill
Chelsea Flatback Tree
Heights: 6' 7' 8'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (82%) with classic needle foliage (18%)
Nordmann Fir Wreath Main
Nordmann Fir Foliage
Wreath: 24"  Garland: 6'
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (73%) for outstanding realism, with a small amount of classic needles (27%) for fullness.
Vermont White Spruce Wreath and Garland Main
Vermont White Spruce® Foliage
Wreaths: 18" - 32"  Garland: 6'
Realistic
  • combination of true needle foliage (50%) for realism, and classic needles (50%) for fullness
Norway Spruce Wreath and Garland Main
Norway Spruce Foliage
Wreaths: 18" - 24" 
Most Realistic
  • almost entirely true needle™ foliage (99%) for unsurpassed realism.
Coloma Golden Pine Potted Tree by Balsam Hill
Golden Pine Potted Tree
Decorated
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (75%) with classic needle foliage (25%)
Alpine Balsam Fir by Balsam Hill
Alpine Balsam Fir
Heights: 3' 4½' 6½' 7½' 9'
Most Realistic
  • 100% true needle foliage for unsurpassed realism
Main
Mountain Meadow Foliage
Garland: 10'
Decorated
  • almost entirely true needle™ foliage (99%) for unsurpassed realism.
Frosted Alpine Balsam Fir by Balsam Hill
Frosted Alpine Balsam Fir
Heights: 6½' 7½' 9'
Most Realistic
  • 100% true needle foliage for unsurpassed realism
Heritage Spice Main
Heritage Spice Foliage
Wreaths: 18" - 26"  Garland: 10'
Most Realistic
  • almost entirely true needle™ foliage (99%) for unsurpassed realism.
Norway Spruce Holiday Potted by Balsam Hill
Norway Spruce Holiday Potted Tree
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (92%) with classic needle foliage (8%)
Denali White Christmas Tree by Balsam Hill
Mont Blanc Christmas Tree
Heights: 6½' 7½' 9'
Most Realistic
  • 100% true needle foliage for realistic shape and texture
Woodland Spruce by Balsam Hill
Woodland Spruce
Heights: 6' 7'
Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (64%) with classic needle foliage (36%)
Wimbledon Park Pine Main By Balsam Hill
Wimbledon Park Pine
Most Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (77%) with classic needle foliage (23%)
Main
Orchard Harvest Foliage
Wreaths: 18" - 26" 
Realistic
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (60%) for outstanding realism, with a small amount of classic needles (40%) for fullness.
Mountain Fir by Balsam Hill
Mountain Fir
Heights: 6½' 7½' 9'
Most Realistic
  • true needle foliage (77%) with classic needles (23%) for fullness
Mountain Meadow Potted Tree by Balsam Hill
Mountain Meadow Potted Tree
Decorated
  • primarily true needle™ foliage (75%) with classic needle foliage (25%)
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Exclusive to Balsam Hill™, True Needle™ technology allows Balsam Hill to offer the most realistic Christmas foliage on the market. True Needle evergreen foliage is created with injection-molded PE plastic and several different colours of pigment to mimic the structure, texture and colour of natural evergreen needles. It is simply the best method for creating lifelike artificial evergreen branch needles.

A unique feature of True Needle foliage is the colour variations within the branches. For example, the branch might be a brown/green while the needles start off a dark green and slowly fade to a lighter green.

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Please note that all tree heights indicated on our website include the tree stand. If you want the tallest Christmas tree your room will allow, we recommend buying a tree that is six inches shorter than your ceiling height to allow some clearance for a tree topper. For example, if you have a standard 8 - 9 foot ceiling, we would suggest a 7½ foot tree. Here are some more tips:
Under 5 Feet Best for tabletops or secondary spaces like kitchens or dens
5 - 5 ½ Feet Perfect for smaller living spaces such as smaller houses or flats.
6 - 6 ½ Feet Designed to fit homes with low to average ceiling heights.
7 - 7 ½ Feet trees Our most popular size, designed to fit perfectly in rooms with average 8 - 9 foot ceilings.
8 - 12 Feet trees Perfect to showcase in homes with high ceilings for a grand display.
We offer artificial trees in a wide variety of shapes, from traditional full-width trees to space-saving slim trees and flatbacks. When choosing your tree, we suggest that you consider the diameter (in the Shape description, this might be described as Full 40") of the Christmas tree to help you choose the perfect tree for your space. This measurement is taken at the very widest point of the tree. If you plan to have a few branches touching a wall or a piece of furniture, the true space occupied by the tree will be about six inches less than the stated diameter.
Regular (Full) Trees Our most popular choice because of their lush profiles and sturdy branches.
Narrow/Slim Trees Perfect for an elegant effect in smaller rooms and apartments.
Flatback Trees An elegant solution for small spaces, studios and small apartments.
Potted Trees Beautifully accent all parts of your home including patios, entryways and porches.
Balsam Hill's designers carefully craft our trees to mimic nature using site visits and cutting from live trees to guide them. We offer three types of foliage options that are made from either PE or PVC material. While some trees use one type of foliage exclusively, others may use mix of foliage types to achieve a particular look. The specific mix is specified on each product detail page in the section that describes the tree's foliage.
True Needle™ Technology Balsam Hill's exclusive True Needle™ evergreen foliage is used to create our most realistic and luxurious artificial Christmas trees. This ultrarealistic foliage is created with injection-molded PE plastic and several different colors of pigment to mimic the structure, texture, and color of natural evergreen needles. A unique feature of True Needle™ foliage is the color variations within the branches. For example, the branch might be a brown/green while the needles start off a dark green and slowly fade to a lighter green.
Classic Needles Balsam Hill's Classic Needle foliage has soft, flat and flexible needles with a more classic artificial look. These needles are made from thin sheets of PVC that are cut into fine strands to resemble evergreen needles. We use these resilient, flexible needles as the primary foliage of many of the trees in our very affordable Traditional trees. It is also used as filler for most of our Realistic and Most Realistic Christmas trees because of its superior ability to block light and create a "full" look for the tree.
Pine Needles The PVC pine needles used by Balsam Hill® are specially designed to mimic the size and texture of long, thin needles of a pine tree. These needles even have the rigid texture of real pine needles. If you roll them between your thumb and finger, you will feel the ridges.
If you long for the beautiful glow of lights on your tree but dread untangling the wires, Balsam Hill's pre-lit Christmas trees are the answer. All of our lights are UL® approved and professionaly strung on the tree by hand to minimize the appearance of wires. Each of our pre-lit trees for indoor use come with premium commercial grade lights so that if one bulb burns out or is removed, the rest stay lit. We have a wide variety of pre-lit lighting options to suit every decorating need.
Candlelight™ led lights Enjoy our premium energy-saving LED lights that never burn out. Unlike cold light emitted from traditional LEDs, our energy-efficient Candlelight LEDs provide a warm glow reminiscent of a candle's flame.
Multicoloured led lights Enjoy a Christmas glow from our premium energy-saving multicoloured LED lights that never burn out.
Unlit Trees Use your own special lights on these unlit trees. For unlit trees that specify Simple String™, we have already pre-strung the trunk with extension cords, allowing you to plug your choice of lights into extension cord outlets throughout the center of the tree.