Christmas 2026 bookings are open. Noble Fir is a mountain fir from the Pacific Northwest: blue-green needles, stiff branches and a lovely scent. One size: a small, squat tree in a 300mm pot, grown by Spruced, sent by courier, delivered by our van or collected from Mittagong.

Noble Fir Potted Christmas Tree

$129.00

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This tree ships by courier to NSW, ACT, VIC and SA, comes by our van, or can be collected from Mittagong. It is a cool-climate tree, so we do not send it to Queensland, and we cannot send it to WA, NT or Tasmania. Check your postcode below for your options and dates.

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Travels well by courier in a carton

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A Young Noble Fir to Grow Into Its Shape

This is the Noble Fir, a mountain fir from the Pacific Northwest of North America, alive and growing in its own pot. It has blue-green needles, stiff branches and a lovely fragrance. Ours are container-grown by Spruced, the specialist grower we have worked with since 2022. It is a small tree, 50 to 70cm tall, and at this age it is squat: it has not yet formed the cone shape it is known for. Keep it indoors for up to ten days, then move it back outside. The thing to know before you order: it is a cool-climate tree, at its best kept on in the Southern Highlands and other districts with mild summers

A living Noble Fir, container-grown by Spruced, a specialist Christmas tree grower

A mountain fir from the Pacific Northwest, with blue-green needles, stiff branches and a lovely scent

Travels well in a carton by courier, or comes by our van or is collected from Mittagong

Straight advice on size, shape and climate, from our own experience with this species

At a Glance

Size: 300mm pot, 50 to 70cm tall
Height: Measured from the base of the pot to the tip of the tree
Growth Habit: A squat young tree, often as wide as it is tall, that has not yet formed a cone shape
Climate: Best kept on in cool districts with mild summers; needs real care in Sydney; not sent to Queensland
Style: A small living Christmas tree for a table or bench, kept outdoors in a cool spot for the rest of the year

APPROXIMATE ACTUAL PLANT SIZE: 50 TO 70CM TALL (300MM POT)*
*Height is measured from the base of the pot to the tip of the tree. These are living trees, so height and shape vary from tree to tree, and some are taller. Every tree arrives rooted and growing in its own pot.

A Noble Fir potted Christmas tree is Abies procera, a fir from the Cascade Range and the Coast Ranges of Oregon and Washington, where it grows in cool, humid mountain forest. In North America, it is one of the best-known Christmas trees. Its needles are blue-green, 1 to 3.5cm long, and curve upward along the top of each shoot, so the branches look brushed. The branches are stiff, the needles are soft to the touch, and the foliage has a lovely fragrance.

Ours are grown by Spruced, a specialist Christmas tree grower we have partnered with since 2022, and they are container-grown from the start. There is one size. The 300mm pot stands 50 to 70cm tall. It can travel by courier, come by our van or be collected from Mittagong. It reaches us in small numbers, and once our allocation is booked, we cannot add more.

Please look at the photos before you order, because this is not a tree-shaped tree yet. It is a squat young tree, often as wide as it is tall, that has not yet formed a cone shape. That is how a Noble Fir grows: it is slow for its first years and builds its lower branches before it sends up a strong leader. Some of ours have started upward, and some have not. If you want a classic cone this Christmas, the Nordmann Fir or the Norway Spruce will suit you better. If you like the idea of growing a Noble Fir into its shape over the years, this is the tree.

As a Christmas tree, it is simple: up to ten days indoors in a cool, bright spot, on a table or bench where its size works for it, with a few light ornaments. Keeping it afterwards comes down to three things: keep it cool, keep it watered, and keep it in a pot that drains freely.

Climate matters with this one. It is a mountain tree that wants mild summers. In our experience, potted Noble Firs do very well in Mittagong, and the tree suits the Southern Highlands, Orange, Bathurst and other cool districts. In Sydney it needs real care: enjoy it for Christmas, keep it cool through summer, and when it outgrows its pot, send it to family or friends in a cool district to be planted. We do not send it to Queensland, where the summers are too warm for it.

Blue-Green Needles: Short needles that curve upward along each shoot, on stiff branches.
A Lovely Fragrance: One of the more fragrant firs in our range.
Travels Well: Strong foliage that handles a carton, so it can come by courier.
A Tree to Grow On: Small and squat now; kept cool, it builds its shape over the years.

From Last Christmas

★★★★★

"We were absolutely blown away by our Noble Fir! We knew it would be a small, squat shape to start with, but the blue-green needles and the lovely fir fragrance were incredible. We followed the advice to keep it cool, had it indoors for just over a week, and now it's out in the morning sun doing brilliantly. "

— Ash M. Mount Annan, NSW

★★★★★

"Our tree travelled perfectly by tracked courier down to Victoria in its carton. It really is a unique little tree—wide rather than tall right now, but the stiff branches are lovely and hold their shape so well. We love the idea of growing it on year after year!"

— Darren & Simon McK., Carlton, VIC

★★★★★

"We picked ours up from the Mittagong HQ and it's been a joy. The short needles curve upwards beautifully, and it has that classic Pacific Northwest scent. It's perfectly suited to the climate down here in the Southern Highlands."

— Danuta M., Exeter, NSW

How big is it, and what shape is it?

It stands 50 to 70cm from the base of the pot to the tip, and some are taller. It is a squat young tree, often as wide as it is tall, that has not yet formed a cone shape. The branches are stiff and layered, and the needles are blue-green and curve upward along each shoot. Some trees have begun to send up a leader, and some have not. Each one is a living plant, so no two are the same. The photos on this page are of our own stock and show what to expect.

How long can a potted Noble Fir stay inside?

Up to ten days. This is a mountain tree that is used to bright light and cool, moving air, so a warm room is the hardest place it will ever be asked to live. Give it the coolest, brightest spot you have, away from heaters, hot windows and air-conditioner vents. Stand the pot in a tub or deep saucer to protect the floor, and tip out any water left once the pot has drained. After Christmas, move it to bright shade outside for about a week before it sees full sun.

Will it grow where I live?

That depends on your summers. In the wild this tree grows in cool, humid mountain forest, and it does best here where summers are mild. In our experience, potted Noble Firs do very well in Mittagong, and the tree suits the Southern Highlands, Orange, Bathurst, the tablelands and the upper Blue Mountains. In Canberra, Melbourne and the Adelaide Hills it can be kept if it is kept cool and watered, out of afternoon sun and hot winds; the cooler ranges suit it best. In Sydney it needs real care, and we suggest enjoying it as a Christmas tree, keeping it cool through summer and sending it on to a cool district when it outgrows its pot. We do not send it to Queensland. We cannot promise how any tree will fare once it leaves us, because that depends on its care and its climate. If you are unsure about your district, email us before you order.

When will it look like a classic Christmas tree?

Not this year, and that is normal for the species. A Noble Fir is slow when young. It spends its first years building a low, wide frame, then sends up a strong leader and begins to add a tier of branches each year. Our grower's notes put it at eight to ten years to reach two metres. Kept healthy in a cool position, yours should begin to take on its cone shape over the next few years. Do not cut the leader to hurry it or tidy it: a Noble Fir does not form new buds where its leader is cut.

How do you deliver it?

Three ways. It travels by courier to NSW, the ACT, Victoria and South Australia, in its pot inside a carton. It can come by our own van to Greater Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast as far as Kiama, the Southern Highlands and Wollondilly, and the Blue Mountains. Or you can collect it from our Mittagong HQ. Enter your postcode in the checker on this page to see your options, dates and price. This tree reaches us in small numbers, and once our allocation is booked, we cannot add more. We do not send it to Queensland, and we cannot send it to Western Australia, the Northern Territory or Tasmania.

How do I get it through a hot spell?

Keep it cool. That matters more than anything else with this tree. In our experience, the Noble Firs that fail in warm areas are the ones kept somewhere hot through a heatwave, such as a closed-up apartment or a balcony that bakes in the afternoon. When heat is forecast, move the pot to the coolest place you have with good light and moving air: the south or east side of the house, under a tree or under a verandah. Keep it off hot paving, water it deeply early in the morning and check it again in the evening. Do not shut it in a hot room while you are away.

Can I keep it in its pot and use it again next Christmas?

In a cool district, yes, and at this size it has years in a pot ahead of it. Keep it outdoors all year in a bright position with shelter from the hottest afternoon sun. Check the potting mix every day or two in warm weather and water deeply when the top few centimetres have dried. In autumn, move it up one pot size into a premium potting mix that drains freely. Each year it will be a little taller and a little more tree-shaped. In Sydney the same routine applies, with extra care to keep it cool in summer.

Can I plant it in the garden afterwards?

Only in a cool district, and only with room. In the wild this is the tallest of the true firs, growing to 70 metres over a very long life, so it belongs on acreage or in a large country garden, well away from buildings, fences and power lines. Plant it in autumn, in an open position with soil that drains well, and water it deeply through its first two or three summers. If you live in Sydney, the best home for it in the long run is a property in a cool district such as the Southern Highlands, Orange or Bathurst.

Detailed Description and Specs

The Noble Fir (Abies procera) is native to the Cascade Range and the Coast Ranges of Oregon and Washington, where it grows in cool, humid forest between 300 and 1,500 metres. It is the tallest of the true firs: old trees reach 70 metres. The botanist David Douglas found it in the Cascades in the early 1800s and gave it the name “noble fir”. Today it is one of the best-known Christmas trees in North America, and in the Pacific Northwest it makes up more than half of the Christmas trees grown.

Ours are grown by Spruced, a specialist Christmas tree grower we have partnered with since 2022. They are container-grown from the start and finished in the black 300mm grower pot they arrive in, so the root system has never been dug out of a field. The Noble Fir is seldom grown in Australia, and it is slow. We collect each season’s trees from the grower and bring them to the Southern Highlands, where each one is packed into a carton for the courier, loaded for van delivery or held for collection.

There is one size. The 300mm pot stands 50 to 70cm tall, measured from the base of the pot to the tip of the tree, and some are taller. It is a squat young tree, often as wide as it is tall, that has not yet formed a cone shape. The needles are blue-green, 1 to 3.5cm long, and curve upward along the top of each shoot. They are soft to the touch, the branches under them are stiff, and the foliage has a lovely fragrance.

The shape needs a word. A Noble Fir is slow in its first years. It builds a low, wide frame of branches first, then sends up a strong leader and starts to add height. Our grower’s notes put it at eight to ten years to reach two metres. So the tree you receive is at the start of that climb. Some have begun to send up a leader and some have not. What you are buying is a young Noble Fir with the hard, slow early years already behind it.

In our experience, potted Noble Firs do very well in Mittagong. They have been so easy here that we were surprised when one struggled in Sydney, and the cause turned out to be heat: it had been kept somewhere hot through a hot spell. That is the lesson with this species. It is not a fussy tree in a cool place. It is a mountain tree that needs to be kept cool.

It helps to know what this tree is not. It is not a full-sized Christmas tree, and it is not cone-shaped yet. It is not a tree for hot climates, and it is not one to leave in a warm room for weeks. It is not a tree for a suburban garden in the long run: planted out, it grows very large. What it is: a young mountain fir with blue-green needles and a lovely scent, a small living tree for this Christmas, and one worth growing on where the summers are mild.

Here’s why we think you’ll love the Noble Fir Potted Christmas Tree:

Species: Abies procera (Noble Fir)
Provenance: Native to the mountains of Oregon and Washington; container-grown by Spruced, our partner grower since 2022
Size: 300mm pot, 50 to 70cm tall; height measured from the base of the pot to the tip of the tree
Shape: A squat young tree, often as wide as it is tall, that has not yet formed a cone shape
Foliage: Blue-green needles, 1 to 3.5cm long, curving upward along each shoot, on stiff branches
Fragrance: A lovely fir scent
Climate: Best kept on in cool districts with mild summers; needs real care in Sydney; not sent to Queensland
Best For: Households in cool districts who want a small tree to grow on; patient gardeners; anyone who knows the Noble Fir from Christmases in North America

Care and Planting Guide

A Noble Fir is an outdoor tree that visits the house for Christmas. It asks for three things: a cool position, steady water, and a pot that drains freely. In a cool district it is an easy tree to keep. In a warm one, keeping it cool is the whole job.

When It Arrives: Unpack a couriered tree the day it arrives, take the wrapping off the root ball and stand it upright outdoors in bright shade. Lift it by the pot, not by the trunk or branches. Push a finger into the potting mix: if it is dry, water deeply until water runs from the base and let it drain. Give the tree a few days outside before you bring it in. If Christmas is still weeks away, leave it in a cool, sheltered spot with morning sun and bring it in when you are ready to decorate.
Indoors at Christmas: Up to ten days. Choose the coolest, brightest position you have, and keep it away from heaters, air-conditioner vents and hot western glass. Stand the pot inside a tub, half barrel or deep saucer to protect the floor, and tip out any water left standing once the pot has drained. If a hot spell arrives while it is inside, move it out to a cool, shaded spot until the heat passes.
Watering: Check the potting mix every day indoors, and every day or two outside in warm weather. Push a finger a few centimetres into the mix and water deeply when it has dried at that depth. Do not let the root ball dry right through, and do not leave the pot standing in water.
Decorating: This is a small tree, so decorate it lightly. Use a short string of LED lights, which run cool, and a few light ornaments on the side branches. The branches are stiff for their size, but the tree is young. Standing it on a table, bench or plant stand lifts it to eye height.
Back Outside: After Christmas, do not move it straight from the lounge room into January sun. Give it about a week in bright shade first, then move it to a position with morning sun and shelter from the afternoon.
Know Your Climate: This is a mountain tree that does best where summers are mild. In our experience, potted Noble Firs do very well in Mittagong, and the tree suits the Southern Highlands, Orange, Bathurst, the tablelands and the upper Blue Mountains. In Canberra, Melbourne and the Adelaide Hills, keep it cool and watered, out of afternoon sun and hot winds. In Sydney it needs real care: enjoy it for Christmas, keep it cool through summer, and send it on to a cool district when it outgrows its pot. We do not send it to Queensland.
Through Summer: Heat is the risk, more than anything else. Keep the pot in morning sun with shade through the afternoon, off hot paving, and raised on feet so the drainage holes stay clear. When a hot spell is forecast, move it to the coolest place you have with good light and moving air, water it deeply early in the morning and check it again in the evening. Never leave it shut in a hot room or on a balcony that bakes. In our experience that is how these trees are lost.
Through the Year: Outside the hottest months, it wants bright light and open air. Feed in spring with a slow-release fertiliser for trees and shrubs. Expect slow, steady growth: a little more height and another layer of branches each year.
Potting Up: Repot in autumn, once the peak of summer heat has passed and the days are around 23 to 24 degrees with nights in the low to mid teens. In the Southern Highlands that is usually late February or early March; in other cool districts, a little later. Use a premium potting mix that drains freely. Move up one size only, from a 300mm pot to a 400mm.
Keeping Its Shape: Leave the leader alone. A Noble Fir does not form new buds where its leader is cut, so a trimmed top can take years to recover. The tree will find its own shape as it grows. If a side shoot runs well out of proportion, shorten that season’s growth between January and March, once it has begun to firm, cutting just above a bud. Do not cut back into older wood.
Planting Out: Only in a cool district, and only where there is room for a very large tree: acreage or a large country garden, well away from buildings, fences and power lines. Plant in autumn so it can root in over winter, in an open position with soil that drains well. Water it deeply through its first two or three summers. If you live somewhere warm, the best future for this tree is a family property in a cool district such as the Southern Highlands, Orange or Bathurst.

For more on living with a real tree, read our Ultimate Christmas Tree Care Guide.

Shipping and Delivery

Three ways to get your tree
This tree can travel by courier, come by our van, or be collected. Enter your postcode in the checker at the top of this page to see which options apply to you, with dates and prices.

Courier: to NSW, the ACT, Victoria and South Australia
Each couriered tree travels in its own pot, with the root ball wrapped for the journey, inside a carton, and is sent by tracked courier; you receive the tracking details by email when it leaves us. The Noble Fir’s stiff branches and strong foliage handle the trip well. We dispatch from Mittagong in the NSW Southern Highlands, in a region free of key plant pests — which lets us send most species directly to the Eastern States and the ACT without additional treatment. Couriered trees usually leave us in the second half of November, and we will hold a tree back for a few days if the weather or a courier backlog makes that the kinder choice. Unpack your tree the day it arrives and stand it outside in bright shade.

Queensland
We do not send the Noble Fir to Queensland. It is a cool-climate mountain tree, and Queensland summers are too warm for it. If you are ordering from Queensland, the Nordmann Fir or the Norway Spruce is the better choice.

Van delivery: to a booked slot
Our own van delivers to four corridors, each on its own days through the season:

Greater Sydney
Illawarra and South Coast, to Kiama
Southern Highlands and Wollondilly
Blue Mountains

You choose a delivery date and slot at checkout. On the day you receive a tracking link to follow the van, a text when we are close, and a photo as proof of delivery. A potted tree can be left in a safe, shaded spot such as a porch or carport if you are not home.

Collection from our Mittagong HQ
Our HQ is an off-site collection point in Mittagong, a few minutes from the Hume Highway on and off ramps. It is not a farm, and there is nothing to pick or walk through; your tree is waiting with your name on it. You choose your collection date and window at checkout. This is a small tree, so it stands upright in a boot or on the floor behind a front seat. Wedge the pot so it cannot tip, and do not leave it in a parked car in the sun.

Western Australia, Northern Territory & Tasmania (WA, NT & TAS)
We are not able to send potted Christmas trees to Western Australia, the Northern Territory or Tasmania this season. Entry requires certified treatment, and that is not available for our Christmas range this year.

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