Added the beloved day of November 24, 2008

While some people are scrounging the aisles of Whole Foods for organic beauty products and snacks to fill their homemade eco-friendly gift baskets, we've been taking the earthly spirit one step further. This year we plan to gift an entire forest of seedlings with lovely rose accents.

Our favorite eco-friendly holiday gifts this year are miniature Christmas trees that arrive alive and ready for planting and the most adorable floral bouquets we've seen, bundles of organic Christmas roses yearning to immediately beautify anyone's garden or patch of interior pottery. Living, breathing beauty as a gift. How pretty is that? You can order them online from our favorite florist, Organic Bouquet.

Here's the ditty for the living, plantable miniature Christmas tree:

Celebrate the holidays with this very special miniature blue fir. This old fashioned Christmas tree hails from the Southern reaches of the Rocky Mountains, an area known for its bounty of majestic pine trees. And because it's VeriFlora® certified, you can feel extra good about the origins of this living tree -- whether you share it with friends and family or give it as a unique gift this holiday season. Detailed care instructions are included.

* VeriFlora® Certified
* 18" to 2' tall
* 6" diameter pot
* Reusable burlap bag included
* 35 light strand of UL approved miniature lights
* Indoors and outdoors
* Broad adaptability
* California Grown


Here's the ditty for the living, plantable Christmas Roses:

Christmas Roses have long been a favorite in Europe to welcome the start of the winter holiday season. Their graceful, pure white flowers emerge reliably in November/ December and into the New Year. They may be planted in a bright shade exposure. They are very hardy, blooming perennial is evergreen and can bloom through snow!

* VeriFlora® Certified
* Grows to 12" to 15" tall
* Shiny, dark green leathery leaves
* 2" to 4" white blooms
* Reusable burlap bag included
* California Grown


VeriFlora® certified by Scientific Certification Systems, and grown with the least environmental impact, your tree will be delicately packaged and shipped with care. All growers and handlers must meet rigorous performance criteria in the following areas before being awarded the VeriFlora® certification: sustainable crop production, ecosystem protection, fair labor practices, community benefits, product quality.

- Buy them both at Organic Bouquet

Also See:
- Eco-Pretty Gift Guide: Top 11 Eco-Friendly Gifts, Toys, Games & Kits
- Eco-Pretty Gift Guide: Top 12 Eco-Friendly Gifts for Women
- More Eco-Pretty Gifts