Nine feet is a room-defining scale, the size that suits a stairwell landing, a double-height entry or a shop floor rather than a standard living room. It comes unlit on purpose: no fixed light color, no strand to fail, and the whole decorating scheme is chosen after the tree is up - which is the part families with children tend to want to do together. Hinged branches drop into place as each section is set, so a tree this tall goes from box to standing without threading individual limbs. PVC foliage on an iron frame, with a metal stand included.