Edmonton sits far enough north that its shortest winter day runs about an hour and a half shorter than Toronto's, and the city's furnace-heated homes spend months at humidity levels tropical plants don't tolerate well. Between the two, artificial makes a stronger practical case here than in most Canadian cities. For seeing a tree in person, Silk Plant Warehouse's Edmonton store and IKEA both carry stock on the floor. For ordering online, Eververda ships to Alberta in CAD with published specifications, and two other Canadian sellers, Véronneau and Silk Plants Canada, ship here too. Details below, checked 29 August 2026.
Where can you see artificial plants and trees in person in Edmonton?
Silk Plant Warehouse runs a store at 11707 170 Street NW, Edmonton, reachable at 780-484-0090, checked 29 August 2026. It carries artificial trees, boxwoods, shrubs, wall art and seasonal decor, and the same company operates a second Alberta location in Calgary. Calling ahead before driving over confirms what's currently on the floor, since a showroom's in-stock trees change over a season.
IKEA Edmonton, at 1311 102 Street NW in South Edmonton Common, is the other in-person option and the one most Edmontonians already pass regularly. Its FEJKA line includes an artificial olive tree at 150 cm (59 inches) for $69.99 CAD, confirmed on ikea.com/ca, checked 29 August 2026 — the cheapest way to walk out of an Edmonton store with a full-size faux tree the same day. FEJKA trees are simple builds: a single foliage tone, no stated leaf count, and no trunk material listed on the product page, which the price reflects.
What do big-box stores in Edmonton actually carry?
Canadian Tire, Home Depot Canada and Costco.ca all list artificial olive trees and similar decor online, and all three operate multiple locations across Edmonton and the surrounding area. Checking their listings directly, none of the three rendered a checkable price through automated fetching as of 29 August 2026 — their product pages load pricing through scripts our tools couldn't execute, and stock varies by store and season regardless. That's a limitation of this check, not a claim the trees aren't there; the reliable move is to look at current stock and pricing in an Edmonton store or with your account signed in online.
Which online retailers actually ship artificial plants to Alberta?
Eververda ships across Canada, Alberta included, in plain CAD with no currency toggle and a published spec on every listing. A 5.25 to 7 ft olive tree on a natural wood trunk is $249 to $419 CAD, a 4 to 7 ft fiddle leaf fig with a weighted base is $219 to $399 CAD, an areca palm with leaf counts by height is $289 to $419 CAD, and a golden cane palm sold single or as a pair runs $289 to $869 CAD. Commercial orders above $3,000 — the range an office fit-out or hospitality project in Edmonton would land in — go through a quote process rather than a fixed listing price.
Véronneau ships from Quebec across Canada in CAD; its 59-inch round-foliage artificial olive tree is $259.99 CAD, and its handmade artisan olive line on natural wood trunks runs $299.99 to $1,149.99 CAD, checked 29 August 2026. Silk Plants Canada ships from Kelowna, BC — a shorter haul to Edmonton than an Ontario or Quebec seller — and its shipping page states rural addresses may incur additional charges and quotes freight separately for large items, checked 29 August 2026; the site also runs a CAD/USD switcher, so confirm the currency code at checkout before comparing a price against a CAD listing.
A general note for Alberta delivery: a boxed tree up to about 7 or 8 ft usually ships as a long parcel by courier, while anything larger or heavier — a big potted palm, a stacked topiary, a commercial-scale piece — more often moves by freight carrier with curbside delivery. Our Canada-wide buying guide covers the freight and duty mechanics in more detail, and our retailer price survey lists verified prices across ten more sellers.
Why does Edmonton's short winter daylight and dry indoor air matter for houseplants?
Two separate mechanisms stack against live tropicals here. First, light: on the winter solstice, Edmonton gets about 7 hours and 32 minutes of daylight, versus roughly 8 hours and 59 minutes in Toronto on the same date — nearly an hour and a half less light on the shortest day of the year, according to sunrise-sunset.org, checked 29 August 2026. A fiddle leaf fig or ficus that's already stressed by low light doesn't recover well once winter humidity drops too. Second, moisture: cold outdoor air holds very little water, and once a furnace heats that air indoors, relative humidity falls sharply. ATCO Energy recommends Alberta homes stay in a 30 to 50 percent relative-humidity range overall, tightening to 30 to 35 percent in winter specifically to limit window condensation, a range many furnace-heated Edmonton homes fall under without a humidifier running, checked 29 August 2026. An artificial tree reacts to neither the short days nor the dry air, which is a plain, unglamorous reason faux greenery shows up more often in Edmonton living rooms and offices through the winter months than it would in a milder, shorter-heating-season city.
If the question is really about a porch or patio rather than an indoor room, Edmonton's winters bring a different set of problems — sustained hard freezes rather than Calgary-style chinook swings, but still a UV and cold-durability question that's separate from the humidity issue above. Our winter-outdoors guide covers what actually holds up outside through an Alberta winter; we won't repeat that ground here.
What does West Edmonton Mall have to do with buying artificial plants?
Nothing directly — it's not a plant retailer — but it's a useful local yardstick for scale. West Edmonton Mall covers about 5.3 million square feet, the second-largest shopping mall by floor area in North America behind Minnesota's Mall of America, and it counts over 800 stores, more than any mall in the Western Hemisphere, according to its Wikipedia entry, checked 29 August 2026. Large indoor public spaces like that operate on a completely different scale of planting than a home order: commercial greenery for malls, airports and atriums is specified, shipped and often installed by contractors working from fire-code and maintenance requirements a homeowner never has to think about. Our guide to public-scale interiors covers that category in full if you're specifying for a commercial space rather than a living room.
The routes, compressed:
| Buying route | What you get | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Silk Plant Warehouse, Edmonton (170 St NW) | Trees, boxwoods and wall decor you can inspect in person | Call ahead to confirm what is currently in store |
| IKEA Edmonton (102 St NW) | FEJKA olive tree at $69.99 CAD, same-day take-home | Simple build, no stated trunk material or foliage count |
| Canadian Tire / Home Depot / Costco (Edmonton-area locations) | Multiple stores citywide, national stock | Online prices did not render on our fetch; check in store or signed in |
| Eververda (online, ships to Alberta) | Published specifications, plain CAD, counted foliage, quote service above $3,000 | Measure the shipping box against doorways and stairs before ordering |
| Véronneau (online, from Quebec) | Handmade natural-wood-trunk olives, $299.99–$1,149.99 CAD; simpler line from $259.99 CAD | Longer haul to Alberta than a BC or Alberta-based seller |
| Silk Plants Canada (online, from BC) | Custom sizing, shorter haul to Alberta from Kelowna | CAD/USD switcher; rural-address surcharges possible; large items may ship freight |
Frequently asked questions
Is there a store in Edmonton where I can see artificial trees before buying?
Yes. Silk Plant Warehouse has a physical location at 11707 170 Street NW, Edmonton, selling artificial trees, boxwoods, shrubs and wall decor, checked 29 August 2026. IKEA Edmonton, at 1311 102 Street NW, also stocks a FEJKA artificial olive tree on the floor at $69.99 CAD. Calling the Silk Plant Warehouse location first confirms current stock before you drive over.
Does Eververda ship artificial plants and trees to Alberta?
Yes. Eververda ships across Canada, including Alberta, with plain CAD pricing and no currency toggle. Every listing states its specifications — height, trunk material, foliage counts — and orders above $3,000 go through a quote process, which fits an Edmonton office or hospitality project better than a single tree for a living room.
Why is Edmonton's winter daylight relevant to houseplants?
Because Edmonton's latitude means a genuinely short winter day: about 7 hours 32 minutes of daylight on the December solstice, versus roughly 8 hours 59 minutes in Toronto on the same date, checked 29 August 2026. Combined with dry, furnace-heated indoor air, low light stresses live tropical plants in a way an artificial tree simply doesn't experience.
How dry does Edmonton's indoor air actually get in winter?
Cold air holds little moisture to begin with, and heating it indoors drops relative humidity further. ATCO Energy recommends Alberta homes stay within 30 to 50 percent relative humidity overall, tightening to 30 to 35 percent in winter to limit window condensation — a range many Edmonton homes fall under without a humidifier running, checked 29 August 2026.
Can I use an artificial plant on an Edmonton porch or patio?
Only a product the manufacturer states is UV-resistant is worth placing anywhere it gets direct sun, and outdoor placement raises a separate cold-durability question on top of that. Our winter-outdoors guide covers what actually holds up outside through an Alberta winter, including freeze-thaw and UV considerations, in full.
Is it worth ordering from Véronneau or Silk Plants Canada instead of an Edmonton store?
It depends on what you're buying. Both ship to Alberta and publish real Canadian prices — Véronneau's simpler olive line starts at $259.99 CAD and its handmade line reaches $1,149.99 CAD, while Silk Plants Canada offers custom sizing from its Kelowna base, a shorter shipping distance to Edmonton than an Ontario or Quebec seller. Silk Plants Canada runs a CAD/USD currency switcher, so confirm the currency at checkout either way.
Buyers comparing cities may also want our Calgary buying guide, and the Canada-wide guide covers duty and freight mechanics that apply regardless of province.
Local retailer, IKEA, Véronneau and Silk Plants Canada details were checked 29 August 2026. Daylight figures are from sunrise-sunset.org for the December 21, 2026 solstice, checked 29 August 2026. Humidity figures are as published by ATCO Energy, checked 29 August 2026. West Edmonton Mall figures are as published on its Wikipedia entry, checked 29 August 2026. Eververda prices are CAD and current as of 29 August 2026.