The Norfolk Island pine is not a pine. It is a tropical conifer from a small island in the South Pacific, which is why it lives happily indoors year round.

This one comes finished. Soft tiered branches strung with waterproof fairy lights and hung with small red and gold ornaments, set on a hand formed living moss ball. Nothing to assemble, no box of tangled lights, no stand to level. The lights stay on the tree even when you water it. Set it down and it is done.

After the holidays, remove the ornaments and keep enjoying it as a living plant. Given a year or so of good care, it will outgrow the moss ball and want a pot of its own.

Details

• Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla)
• Live moss ball, hand formed
• Waterproof battery powered fairy lights included
• Red and gold ornaments included
• Display dish sold separately
• Toxic to cats and dogs if chewed

Care

• Light: bright indirect light, with some direct sun welcome. Rotate it a quarter turn each week or it will lean toward the window and grow lopsided.
• Water: soak 2 to 3 minutes, drain fully. Keep the ball consistently moist, never dry through. Roughly every 7 days indoors. Check by weight.
• The fairy lights are waterproof and can stay on the tree. Just keep the battery pack dry, or unclip it before you soak.
• Humidity: the one that matters most. Dry winter air browns the needles, and browned branches do not grow back. Keep it well away from heating vents, fireplaces, and radiators.
• Temperature: normal indoor range, above 50F / 10C. It is tropical, so it cannot go outside in frost.
• After the holidays, take off the decorations and keep it as a houseplant.
• When roots show through the moss or it dries out faster than it used to, move it into a pot with well draining soil.

Every ball is formed and wrapped by hand, so the jute pattern and the shape of the sphere are unique to your piece. The plant varies too, in size, form, and color. Yours will not look exactly like the photo, and we think that is the best part.