Large & Giant Trees, 8 ft and Taller

Large and giant artificial trees are faux specimens of eight feet and taller; trunk materials vary, so see each product for its construction. They go where a room has height to fill: double-height lobbies, atriums, stairwell voids, showrooms and open-plan commercial floors. Hotels, offices and designers buy at this size because nothing smaller registers against a tall wall.

How tall should an artificial tree be for a high ceiling?

Roughly two thirds to three quarters of the clear ceiling height. In a room with 12 to 14 feet of clearance, a 10 to 12 foot specimen sits correctly; drop much below that and the tree stops reading as architecture and starts reading as furniture. A common mistake is buying to a budget rather than to the volume, then trying to make up the shortfall with several medium trees. That almost never works, because three small crowns at eye level leave the upper half of the wall as empty as it started. One correctly scaled specimen does the job of four undersized ones. Browse 12 ft Artificial Trees for the tallest end of the range.

Will a large artificial tree fit through the door?

Usually yes, because trees at this scale ship with the foliage compressed and the branches folded in, then get shaped out on site. The constraint that actually bites is the delivery route rather than the tree itself: goods lift dimensions, loading dock access, stair turns and the width of the final doorway. Measure the narrowest point on that route before ordering, not the room. For commercial installations, confirm there is a service entrance: a 12 foot tree that cannot physically reach the atrium is an expensive piece of storage. Allow floor space too, since a broad-canopy specimen wants roughly 1.5 to 2.5 metres of clear diameter once it is opened out.

How to choose the right size

Scale to the volume of the room, not its footprint. Take the clear ceiling height, subtract about 30 cm of headroom above the crown, and that is your ceiling for tree plus planter together. Then decide on canopy shape: a broad spreading crown fills a wide lobby, while a narrower upright form suits a stairwell or a corridor where floor space is tight. See Artificial Trees for Hotels and Commercial Artificial Plants for pieces specified at this scale.

Frequently asked questions

How do we keep a tree this tall clean?

Dust from the top down with a long-handled feather duster or a vacuum fitted with a soft brush attachment, working along each branch rather than across the crown. For a deeper clean, a handheld hair dryer on the cool setting loosens dust from dense foliage without water. We do not recommend hosing down silk or real-touch leaves; check the individual product page before using any liquid cleaner.

Do these arrive already potted, or do we supply our own planter?

It varies by product. Some large and giant trees on this page ship in a weighted planter ready to place; others ship as a bare trunk on a spike, built to be set into a planter you choose separately. The product page for each tree states which applies, so check that before ordering if you already own a container you plan to use.

Does the height listed include the pot?

Treat the stated height as the full assembled figure, tip of the crown to the base of the planter, unless a product page says otherwise. At eight feet and up, a difference of even a few inches between foliage-only and full height is enough to change whether a piece clears a doorway or a ceiling, so measure against the number on the page rather than assuming.

How does a tree this size get delivered and set up?

It arrives boxed with the trunk in sections and the branches folded flat against the stem to save space in transit. Setup means standing the trunk, locking the sections together, then working outward from the centre to bend each branch and separate the leaves by hand. Plan on this taking longer than an armful of tabletop plants, particularly on a multi-stem specimen.

Can any of these go outdoors?

Some list covered outdoor placement, such as a patio roof or a portico, in their product details; others are listed for indoor use only. This is not a size question, it is a materials question, so check the placement noted on each product page rather than assuming a large tree is automatically outdoor-hardy. See our UV-Resistant Outdoor range for pieces specified for sun exposure.