A pop-up Christmas tree is an artificial tree that's ideal for anyone who doesn't have the time to decorate a fresh tree every year, prefers a more sustainable option, or may suffer from allergies. Pre-lit Christmas trees may not be real, but they still come with a necessary price tag as often they are intended for continual use. Argos has an array of Christmas trees you can shop online, which range in size, and colour, some are pre-lit and decorated, while others are plain.

However, if you arereturning the product(s) due to a fault, the return costs will be borne by us, the merchant. If youshould choose to return a product to us by providing us notification within the fourteen days cooling-off period, then the return delivery costs will be borne by you the customer. All of the artificial trees on our list are designed from some sort of PVC. Don’t let this stop you from arranging the branches for the fullest tree possible. “When you assemble the tree, it’s good to wear gloves and spend time fluffing each branch,” says Patton. “It’s absolutely worth the time and effort, it makes such a difference.”

Finding the perfect Christmas tree to fit your space, putting it up, and decorating it, may feel like a pretty big task, but it's magical once it's done. Otherwise, if you'd rather hit the high street, Argos has a fantastic selection too. So does supermarket favourite Asda. What to look for in a pop-up Christmas tree? There are downsides to having a real tree,” says Mary Patton, owner and designer at Mary Patton Design in Houston, Texas. “You could be extremely allergic, like I am, to a real live forest in your house.” That is enough for some to look for the best artificial Christmas tree they can find. But there are other considerations if you can handle decorating a Christmas tree that’s been freshly cut. “Real trees require you to change the water, mist the greenery, and you can expect your pets to eat the pine needles,” says Patton.

Just think of it: no more wires to get tangled up in! Pre-lit Christmas trees usually come with a convenient stand, too.

Many of the best artificial Christmas trees on the market are designed to look like the real thing—if that’s the look you’re aiming for.