Here's a close up image

It looks like a type of juniper.

you arent alone.. see link .. i will copy/paste my comments here:

Posted by ken_adrian MI z5 (My Page) on
Tue, Dec 9, 14 at 10:33

a lot of these type of plants... are sold.. at the holiday season.. basically as disposable plants ...

just look at the pot to tree size comparison .. and understand... that its root mass.. as a tree.. which conifers are ... could be about twice the mass of what you see above ... and if that is possible.. understand.. whats going on.. inside that TINY pot ...

it was grown to perfection in a greenhouse ... and most of us.. do not have greenhouse like conditions.. thru most of winter ...

barron above alludes to this ...

enjoy the heck out of it ... but if and when it starts getting ugly ... throw it away ... this is not an heirloom gift.. IMHO ...

and if by some crafty magic.. you get it to live until you can get it outside ... give it a go ... but dont forget to harden it off not only to temps .. but also full blistering sunshine... after having grown in the house all winter... it isnt going to be thrown into the full sun it needs w/o special care ...

enjoy it ...

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link

Probably Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest' (or 'Wilma') one of the commonest conifers.

Yep.