Why not a small potted tree? They are real, look ridiculously cute and you aren’t cutting down a perfectly healthy tree to hang baubles on it. Here are a few that fit the bill. Wollemi pine: described ...
but you’re stuck with shade under trees or on the north side of your house? Here’s a tidy, dark green, tiny-leaved plant with dense growth. The American Conifer Society (conifersociety.org) has ...