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Outdoor Potted Christmas Tree | Medium Evergreen Sapling
An outdoor potted Christmas tree is a thoughtful option when you want to give a holiday gift that feels substantial but still easy to enjoy. This 18–24 inch evergreen arrives already planted in a white planter, finished with a red ribbon and your choice of holiday gift tag.
There’s nothing to assemble and no planting to do right away. Set it outside, enjoy it through the holidays, and plant it when the time is right.
For someone who has a porch or patio and enjoys having something living around them, this can be a particularly meaningful kind of holiday gift.
When You Want to Give Something That Feels Different
The holidays can bring plenty of beautiful things into a home, but most of them eventually get packed away. A Little Sap can become part of the home instead.
The outdoor medium potted Christmas tree gives the recipient a tree they can enjoy right away without having to figure out what container to buy or how to get it started. Later, they can plant it in the ground or continue growing it in a larger container.
It’s a gift for someone who appreciates thoughtful details, enjoys being outside, or simply doesn’t need another thing that will sit on a shelf.
Potted Christmas Tree Made for the Outdoors
You can enjoy them inside for a short time, maybe 3-7 days, but they need to spend a majority of their time outside. This potted Christmas tree for outdoors is designed to live on a porch, patio, balcony, or front step where it can get fresh air and sunlight.
The pot also gives the recipient some flexibility. They can enjoy the tree where it is through the holiday season and plant it later, when the weather and timing are right.
A Good Choice for Someone Who Likes Things With Meaning
A medium Little Sap is a natural fit for:
A close friend or family member
Someone celebrating a meaningful year or milestone
A new homeowner
Someone who loves gardening or being outdoors
A recipient who would appreciate a gift that lasts beyond the holidays
If a small potted Christmas tree feels like the right scale for the person you have in mind, the medium sapling offers a little more presence while still being easy to enjoy.
How It Works
Select a holiday gift tag and write your personal message for the keepsake card. Our team chooses an evergreen suited to the recipient’s growing region, packages it carefully, and ships it directly to their door.
Every tree includes planting and care instructions and is backed by the Little Saps Promise. If your Little Sap isn’t doing well within 30 days of arrival, send us a note and a photo and we’ll help, including a healthy replacement if it isn’t taking root.
We currently ship within the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Orders usually arrive within 2–5 business days, depending on the destination. The final date to order trees before Christmas is Monday, December 21, 2026.
What’s Included with Your Holiday Gift Tree
Every Little Saps Medium Holiday Sapling includes:
A live evergreen tree selected for the recipient’s growing region
Pre-potted in a white planter finished with a festive red bow
A “Merry & Bright” holiday gift tag
A keepsake card featuring your personal message
Tree variety information and care instructions
Your gift tree is carefully packaged in our Little Saps boxes to help ensure it arrives healthy, protected, and ready for its new home.
Tree Variety
Little Saps are living evergreen trees selected to grow outdoors. Because different tree varieties thrive in different climates, our tree experts choose a variety suited to the recipient’s growing region. This gives each Little Sap the best opportunity to grow and thrive in its new home.
Learn more about the tree varieties we offer on our tree types page.
Shipping & Delivery
We currently ship within the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Due to agricultural restrictions, we are unable to ship to Canada or international addresses.
Because your holiday tree is a living gift, we carefully package each order for shipping. If you have questions about delivery timing or are trying to have your tree arrive near a specific date, add a note at checkout and we’ll do our best to time your shipment accordingly.
Holiday Gift Tag & Keepsake Card
Every Holiday Gift Tree includes a gift tag that says “Merry & Bright” and a keepsake card. After you click Add to Cart, you will be prompted to write a personal message for the keepsake card included with the tree.
Your message can be as simple as “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” or you can express wishes for all that is still ahead.
Tree Planting Basics for the Recipient
Little Saps are evergreen trees and cannot survive indoors. They need an outdoor home after arrival, either planted directly in the ground or kept outdoors in an appropriate container with proper drainage.
If the tree is placed in a container, we recommend a well-draining soil mix:
Half potting soil, ideally with slow-release fertilizer
Half pine bark mulch
Fresh air, sunlight, water, and seasonal changes are all essential to healthy growth.
Caring for a Holiday Tree as It Grows
A living holiday tree is meant to be enjoyed long after the season ends. Some evergreens naturally bronze during winter before returning to bright green in spring. Soil should be kept moist but not soggy, and young trees may need additional protection during extreme weather.
As the tree grows, it may eventually need a larger planter or a permanent home in the landscape. Care instructions are included with every Little Sap so the recipient can feel confident caring for their tree through the seasons.
Contact Us
Having trouble checking out? Email us at growwithus@littlesaps.com and we’ll take care of your order.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We ship to all U.S. states except Hawaii and Alaska. We do not ship to Canada or any international addresses due to agricultural restrictions.
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Orders are packed and shipped on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Most gifts arrive in 2 to 5 business days with standard shipping. Rush service by UPS Second Day Air usually arrives in 1 to 2 days. Tracking is provided.
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Every Little Saps gift includes two meaningful ways to personalize your tree for the occasion:
An occasion-specific gift tag: Choose from a curated selection of tags with pre-printed messages to mark life milestones like memorials, sympathy, weddings, anniversaries, baby showers, housewarmings, birthdays, thank-you gifts, or “just because.”
A personalized keepsake card: You can write a personal message to your recipient, and we’ll print it exactly as you’ve written it on a keepsake card that’s enclosed with the tree.
Together, these details help turn a simple sapling into a gift that feels deeply personal and intentional.
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Finding the right words can be hard, especially for meaningful or emotional moments. To help, we created a What to Say Guide with thoughtful message suggestions for a wide range of occasions, including memorials, sympathy, weddings, anniversaries, baby showers, housewarmings, birthdays, thank-you gifts, and “just because” moments.
Whether you want something heartfelt, hopeful, or simple, the guide is there to help you put your feelings into words, so your gift feels as meaningful as the moment it’s meant to mark.
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We will choose a tree variety that is appropriate for the USDA Plant Hardiness growing zone it is being shipped to. Learn more about the trees we grow and the growing zones.
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We prefer to choose the variety so that we can select the very best from what is available at the time. If you have a preference, you’ll be prompted to make a request during the purchasing process. We’ll do our best to accommodate.
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Yes. Every Little Sap includes simple planting and care instructions. For more detail, visit our Tree Care page.
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No. Little Saps are outdoor trees and need fresh air, light, and changing seasons. You can display your tree indoors for up to 5 days, but then it must be moved outside.