CG Hunter

What to know about shopping at CG Hunter

CG Hunter sells artificial trees, plants and florals at the premium end of the market, and the first thing worth knowing is how the range is structured. Trees are the anchor products — olive, magnolia, eucalyptus, fiddle leaf fig, ficus and tropical varieties — and most sit between $399 and $599. Below those are potted plants such as orchids, succulents and ferns, and florals sold two ways: as finished vase arrangements, or as loose stems you combine yourself. Vases, planters, tabletop pieces, rugs and lanterns round out the home decor side, and seasonal Christmas, Easter and fall collections come and go through the year.

The choice that decides whether you are happy with a faux tree is size, and it is the one most often misjudged from a product photo. These are floor-standing pieces bought to fill a corner, so measure the ceiling height and the width you actually have before picking a listing, and check the pot dimensions separately — a tree that fits the room can still arrive in a planter too wide for the alcove you meant it for.

Buying stems loose rather than pre-arranged is usually the better value if you already own a vase, and it is the flexible option because you can rebuild the arrangement seasonally. The brand describes its pieces as hand-painted and lifelike; treat that as its own description rather than a guarantee, and check the product page for whether a given item is intended for outdoor use, since most faux botanicals are not.

On savings, shipping is free on orders over $150, which most single tree purchases clear on their own but smaller decor orders will not — worth grouping accessories into one order rather than several. There is a standing sale section, a rewards program called CG Hunter Points, and percentage-off codes that apply sitewide. Because trees are the high-ticket items, a percentage discount is worth considerably more on those than a flat-dollar one.

— MoneySaverCodes Team