Guide Note

Black colored artificial Christmas trees have come into vogue, replacing traditional green trees as a more stylish and spophisiticaed alternative. The artificial trees may come with lights attached, and some models have frosted branches in white or metalic colored artificial snow.

Fast Facts

1. Materials: Plastic, metal
2. Price range: $75 - $600
3. Come pre-lit, with fake snow
4. Height range: 2' - 7.5'
5. Some types come with orange lights for Halloween
6. May require assembly
7. Trend began in U.K. in 2005

The black Christmas tree fad began in the United Kingdom, where those with modernist homes done in stark black and white were seeking a chicer alternative to the traditional green and red holiday themed trees. Black trees are usually decorated with white to give them a festive but minimalist feel.