Christmas Plants & Holiday Plants

Christmas Plants: Buying & Care Guide

Christmas plants are live plants that bloom or stay green through the holidays, from red poinsettias and Christmas cactus to small potted Christmas trees and fresh evergreen wreaths. Unlike artificial decor, they bring real color and fragrance indoors, and many keep growing long after the season. Order Christmas plants delivered to your door, or send one as a holiday plant gift.

From stunning holiday flowers and miniature live potted Christmas trees to fresh, handmade evergreen decorations, like our cedar garland for decorating holiday mantels, we've got fabulous live Christmas decorations that will add glamor and festive cheer to your holidays!

Choose From Our Collection of Beautiful Holiday Plants

Discover Lively Root's spectacular holiday plants and fresh Christmas greenery that will transform your home into a winter wonderland. 

Find the perfect holiday gift for your loved ones, employees, or clients with amazing festive indoor and outdoor plants that will convey your best wishes.

Flowering Holiday Plants

Beautiful holiday flowers and plants will add life and positive emotions to your decorating. Use them to add bursts of color indoors, or decorate your porch and entryway with outdoor Christmas plants to give your home a gorgeous festive look and increase curb appeal.

Christmas Cactus

Lovely Christmas Cactus plants make great holiday gifts as they bloom throughout the holidays. Add a colorful highlight to your decorations with a delicate Pink Christmas Cactus or the festive Red Christmas Cactus if you enjoy red Christmas plants.

• Care tips: The Christmas Cactus is a succulent holiday plant that grows best with moderate watering, high humidity, and plenty of bright, filtered light.  
• Placement suggestions: Display your gorgeous Christmas Cactus as a centerpiece or pair it with other holiday flowers like the Red Lip Moth Orchid.  

Red Poinsettia

If you love traditional Christmas flowers and plants, there's no better plant for the holidays than the star-like Red Poinsettia. One of the most popular plants for Christmas, red Poinsettia blooms look gorgeous and last through the holiday season.

• Care tips: Poinsettias need bright, indirect light and water when the top inch of soil is dry; Poinsettia can adapt to growing outdoors in temperatures higher than 60°F.
• Placement suggestions: Decorate your living room or bedroom with these lovely indoor Christmas plants, or adorn your patio with Poinsettia flowers with our holiday plant delivery.

Small Christmas Trees

Prefer a living tree? Browse our small potted Christmas trees, like the lemon-scented Lemon Cypress Tree, delivered in time for the holidays.

Rosemary Christmas Trees

If you're looking for the perfect tree for small spaces, consider our compact Rosemary Christmas Tree or the elegant Rosemary Spiral Christmas Tree for a festive twist. The Lavender Christmas Tree is another beautiful, fragrant alternative with similar light needs.

• Care tips: These lovely easy-care Christmas tree alternatives require bright light and moderate watering.
• Placement suggestions: These charming live tabletop Christmas trees will look amazing on desks or windowsills at home and in the office. They also make unusual and delightful plant gifts for Christmas.

Mini Christmas Trees (4-Pack)

Check out our adorable mini Norfolk Pine Trees or miniature Leyland Cypress Trees, ideal for indoor and outdoor Christmas decoration! These cute small trees make the perfect holiday gift for friends and family and can be grown as indoor plants after the holidays or planted outside.

• Care tips: Our mini Christmas trees do best in humid environments; provide enough sunlight and water them well without letting the soil get soggy.
• Placement suggestions: These fun, small Christmas trees make the perfect table décor; you can decorate them with lights and place them on your patio in the right climate or share them with loved ones.

Fresh Christmas Greenery

Add beautifully handmade, fresh Christmas greenery to your Christmas mantel display or table centerpiece for an unforgettable celebration.  

Cedar Garland & Christmas Mantel

The fragrant Fresh Cedar Garland, available in 15-foot and 30-foot lengths, will transform your living room and the fabulous Christmas Centerpiece will look great on your dining room table. Moreover, these gorgeous live Christmas plants are delivered with a sturdy wire frame for easier hanging.

• Care tips: Spritz these live decorations occasionally to prolong their freshness and vitality.
• Placement suggestions: Drape the holiday cedar garland around the windows or doors, and decorate your mantelpiece or table with the beautiful Christmas centerpiece.

Christmas Candle Rings

The fresh handmade Christmas Candle Rings are an ideal addition to your table decorations; remember to use battery-operated candles for safety. They can also be the ideal holiday corporate gift for business partners, clients, or staff.

• Care tips: To keep the live Christmas candle rings fresh, place them away from direct sunlight or heating sources. You can spritz them occasionally to refresh them.
• Placement suggestions: These candle rings are perfect for decorating the dinner table, placing on the mantelpiece, or as a centerpiece on a side table.

Holiday Wreath

Our handmade Holiday Wreath is made with three types of fresh-cut evergreens (noble fir, cedar, and juniper), Ponderosa pine cones, and faux berries. It comes in sizes of 22" and 28", with the option to order one or a pack of two holiday wreaths.

• Care tips: Hang your wreath away from direct sunlight to keep it fresh, and make sure it's out of reach from pets.
• Placement suggestions: Hang your fresh Christmas wreath on a wall or door; it can also make a perfect table centerpiece.

Christmas Plants FAQ

What are the most popular Christmas plants?
Poinsettias, Christmas cactus, small potted Christmas trees, and fresh evergreen wreaths and garlands. Shop the Red Poinsettia, Red Christmas Cactus and our live potted Christmas trees.

What is the traditional Christmas plant?
The poinsettia. Its red "flowers" are actually colored leaves called bracts, and it is native to Mexico, where it has long been tied to Christmas. Read about poinsettia meaning and care.

What plant blooms at Christmas?
The Christmas cactus. Short days and cool nights in fall set its buds, so it flowers through the holidays. See our Christmas cactus care guide.

Are Christmas plants safe for pets?
Some are. The ASPCA lists Christmas cactus as non-toxic to cats and dogs, while poinsettias have an irritant sap that can upset the mouth and stomach. Keep wreaths and poinsettias out of reach.

When should I order Christmas plants?
Order by December 16 at 2pm PST for delivery before Christmas. Every order is backed by our 30 Day Happiness Guarantee.