The tree is not that full. At first I started to “spread” out the foliage (think artificial Christmas tree out of storage) but quickly realized you can’t do that with this tree or else you’ll have nothing in the middle. The shipping box was approximately 4” wide, which is the width of the base  tree measures no more than 1 foot across. Not quite what I was expecting despite measurements listed  pictures. Yet for where I’m placing it, it will work.