Is climbing plants profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £77K/yr across 54 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +36.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).

How competitive is the climbing plants niche?

16 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in climbing plants?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for climbing plants peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 41.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the climbing plants niche?

Listings span £2.74–£24.92; the average listing price is £13.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 228 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

climbing plants

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great228.24

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good£13.61

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Good+36.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Okay£2.74–£24.92

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Okay3.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Okay86%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Bad£77K

£77K/yr · 166K searches

Signals Quality Gap

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, climbing plants is a £77K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (166K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

climbing plants market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £54K–£68K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.4%
Avg BSR: #489
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 11%
Sponsored: 87%
Out of stock: 9.2%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 69%

Open market

10%

GardenersDream34%
YouGarden24%
Carbeth Plants17%
NYUYDRX6%
Country Climbers & Garden Favourites5%
Thompson & Morgan5%
Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +36.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 41.8×

Open Trend

Top climbing plants search terms

climbing plants60K/yr +45.1%1.6% conv.
clematis plants outdoor garden ready39K/yr +54.9%3.4% conv.
clematis31K/yr +33.2%2.1% conv.
climbing plants outdoor fast growing13K/yr -15.0%1.5% conv.
clematis plants10K/yr +16.0%2.2% conv.
climbing plant5K/yr +43.0%1.6% conv.
climbers plants4K/yr +64.5%0.6% conv.
fast growing climbing plants4K/yr -1.0%1.7% conv.

All search terms

Top climbing plants products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Clematis Nelly Moser Hardy Climber Outdoor Flowering Garden Shrub Plant in Pot (9cm Pot 20-30cm)

GardenersDream£12.084.0★1,836 rev

You Garden - 1 x Patio Clematis Nubia Boulevard in a 10.5cm Pot Supplied as 1 x Established Red Clematis Garden Ready Climbing Plants for Gardens and Patios

YouGarden£10.774.2★182 rev

GardenersDream 3 x Mixed Clematis Plants in Pots - Outdoor Garden Ready Climbing Plant Colourful Flowering Shrubs for Gardens Walls and Fences - Vibrant Outdoor Plants (20-30 cm incl. 9 cm Pot)

GardenersDream£20.074.4★166 rev

Jasmine officinale Clotted Cream Climbing Plant deciduous 1 Litre Pot

Country Climbers & Garden Favourites£11.794.5★1,339 rev

You Garden - Clematis Mrs Thompson in 9cm Pots - Supplied as an Established Plant in Pots for Outdoor Use - Free Flowering Clematis Plants for Gardens

YouGarden£10.683.0★187 rev

Newest

by launch date

Rare Clematis - Outdoor Climbing Plant - Climbing Clematis Plant - Garden Fence and Trellise Decoration/Hardy Perennial Excellent Display-3 Rhizomes-D

NYUYDRX£7.2617 rev

5mo ago

Perennial Clematis Bulbs&Climbing Flowers-Rare and Beautiful Clematis Plants in Bulk- Planting for Stunning Garden Displays-4bulbs-D

MCHIKJHM£9.039 rev

5mo ago

Gypsophila Creeping Babys Breath Seeds Flower Seeds that Attract Bees & Butterflies Easy-to-Grow Perennial Colourful Ground Cover for Gardens & Patios

Simply Garden£3.1596 rev

7mo ago

Carbeth Plants Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh Climbing Plant in 9cm Pot

Carbeth Plants£10.61130 rev

1y ago

Campsis Flava | Yellow Trumpet Vine | Climbing Plants Outdoor Garden Ready to Plant | Flowering Garden Plants Hardy | Fast Growing for Trellis Walls Fences (9cm Pot 20-30cm)

GardenersDream£10.8970 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about climbing plants

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Plant Growth55%

“Healthy plants”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good Quality plants”

Size-Overall8%

“Good size”

Value For Money7%

“Good value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Just what I ordered”

Strength3%

“It is sturdy”

Smell2%

“smell the flowers”

Moist/Dry1%

“right amount of moisture in the soil”

Ease Of Use1%

“Easy to use”

Color1%

“Beautiful, so happy with the colours that arrived”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth31%

“Is not growing”

Size-Overall24%

“The plant was quite small”

Quality-Overall10%

“Not very good quality”

Value For Money10%

“A bit expensive for what I got”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Misleading photos”

Durability3%

“has died since”

Ease Of Use2%

“It was impossible to get this taut”

Color2%

“Disappointed with colour”

Strength2%

“Not strong enough”

Functionality-Overall1%

“No it's not showing any sign of life at all”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth28%

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

Size-Overall15%

Quality-Overall9%

Strength8%

Moist/Dry4%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Value For Money3%