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title: "Cordyline — £9K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · £9K/yr market · 12K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Cordyline — £9K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **cordyline**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 2Growth 62Conversion 61Competition 64Returns 100Price range 74Avg price 71Brand share 9Review moat 92Quality gap 84
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****157**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Good****£8.13–£34.99**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Good****£14.53**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****46%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Good****+39.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Good****5.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****£9K**
£9K/yr · 12K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cordyline is a £9K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (12K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cordyline market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250–500**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£4K–£7K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#720**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **0%**
- **Sponsored**
- **81%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **54 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **202 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**7**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**46%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**1%**
- GardenersDream57% - GrowOn Shrubs14% - Carbeth Plants10% - YouGarden9% - Verdant Living7% - Thompson & Morgan3% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +39.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
800600Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/cordyline/trend)
## **Top cordyline search terms**
- **cordyline**7K/yr+57.4%2.2% conv. - **cordyline plant**2K/yr-16.0%0.9% conv. - **cordyline pink passion**1K/yr+43.2%3.3% conv. - **cordyline plants outdoor garden ready**1K/yr+74.4%2.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/cordyline/search-terms)
## **Top cordyline 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.
0%3%£2686%£5369%£80512%£1K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Cordyline Australis Pink Passion Cabbage Palm Evergreen Shrub - Ideal for Borders Pots Containers and More - Outdoor Vibrant Plant in Pot (9cm Pot 20-30cm)**GardenersDream**£10.50**4.2★414 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V9HDBRH) [2**GardenersDream Cordyline Torbay Red Plant in Pot - Colourful Evergreen Hardy Shrub - Healthy Cabbage Palm Plant - Ornamental Shrubs for Gardens Patio Borders (15-35cm incl. 9cm Pot)**GardenersDream**£10.12**4.2★96 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09ZVFSS4R) [3**GardenersDream Cordyline Southern Splendour Plant in Pot - Evergreen Hardy Shrub Healthy Cabbage Palm Plant - Ornamental Grass Shrubs for Gardens Patio Borders (15-30 cm)**GardenersDream**£10.96**4.4★131 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0933G15TY) [4![GrowOn Shrubs [x2] Cordyline Australis Cabbage Palm Tree | Multi-Pack | Evergreen Perennials | Outdoor Garden Ready Plants | Summer Flowering | Cream Flowers](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71a1eaunUBL.jpg)**GrowOn Shrubs \[x2\] Cordyline Australis Cabbage Palm Tree | Multi-Pack | Evergreen Perennials | Outdoor Garden Ready Plants | Summer Flowering | Cream Flowers**GrowOn Shrubs**£11.82**4.1★495 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097S239RH) [5**Cordyline Magic Star - Cabbage Palm - Evergreen Shrub Plant with Variegated Foliage - Upright Potted Plant for Pots Containers Patio and More (9cm Pot 20-30cm)**GardenersDream**£14.03**4.6★11 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3JWDF62)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Outdoor Garden Ready Cordyline Red Star Plant - 1x Hardy Cabbage Palm Tree for Beds Patios & Containers. Evergreen Perennial Ornamental Plant. Supplied in Large Established Peat Free 2L Rootball**Verdant Living**£17.48**16 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQJDLYNT) [![GrowOn Shrubs [2 Litre] Cordyline Australis Cabbage Palm Tree | Evergreen Plant | Outdoor Garden Ready Plant | Spring and Summer Flowering | Cream Flowers](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71a1eaunUBL.jpg)**GrowOn Shrubs \[2 Litre\] Cordyline Australis Cabbage Palm Tree | Evergreen Plant | Outdoor Garden Ready Plant | Spring and Summer Flowering | Cream Flowers**GrowOn Shrubs**£11.88**26 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH54V1N1) [**Cordyline Magic Star - Cabbage Palm - Evergreen Shrub Plant with Variegated Foliage - Upright Potted Plant for Pots Containers Patio and More (9cm Pot 20-30cm)**GardenersDream**£14.03**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3JWDF62) [**Cordyline Plants Outdoor Evergreen Perennial - 3 Large Garden Ready Burgundy-Red Foliage Hardy Cabbage Palm Trees. Established Rootball. Easy-Care Patio Container or Border Plant. Peat Free UK Grown**Verdant Living**£24.98**16 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D8TTW912) [![GrowOn Shrubs [x2] Cordyline Australis Cabbage Palm Tree | Multi-Pack | Evergreen Perennials | Outdoor Garden Ready Plants | Summer Flowering | Cream Flowers](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71a1eaunUBL.jpg)**GrowOn Shrubs \[x2\] Cordyline Australis Cabbage Palm Tree | Multi-Pack | Evergreen Perennials | Outdoor Garden Ready Plants | Summer Flowering | Cream Flowers**GrowOn Shrubs**£11.82**495 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097S239RH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Outdoor Garden Ready Cordyline Red Star Plant - 1x Hardy Cabbage Palm Tree for Beds Patios & Containers. Evergreen Perennial Ornamental Plant. Supplied in Large Established Peat Free 2L Rootball**Verdant Living**£17.48**4.7★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQJDLYNT) [**GrowOn Shrubs Cordyline Australis Cabbage Palm Tree | Evergreen Plant | Outdoor Garden Ready Plant | Spring and Summer Flowering | Cream Flowers**GrowOn Shrubs**£8.13**3.8★**▲ 102%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08WLZMRCB) [![GrowOn Shrubs [x2] Cordyline Australis Cabbage Palm Tree | Multi-Pack | Evergreen Perennials | Outdoor Garden Ready Plants | Summer Flowering | Cream Flowers](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71a1eaunUBL.jpg)**GrowOn Shrubs \[x2\] Cordyline Australis Cabbage Palm Tree | Multi-Pack | Evergreen Perennials | Outdoor Garden Ready Plants | Summer Flowering | Cream Flowers**GrowOn Shrubs**£11.82**4.1★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097S239RH) [**Cordyline Australis Atlantic Green | Palm Like Evergreen Outdoor Cabbage Plant | Exotic Plant for Borders and Outdoor Pots | 9cm Pot**GardenersDream**£10.20**3.4★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09ZVJGZMN) [**Cordyline Magic Star - Cabbage Palm - Evergreen Shrub Plant with Variegated Foliage - Upright Potted Plant for Pots Containers Patio and More (9cm Pot 20-30cm)**GardenersDream**£14.03**4.6★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3JWDF62)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cordyline**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**57%
*“Healthy happy plants”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Lovely size”*
**Color**8%
*“beautiful colour”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“exactly as advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“I am so please with the quality of this Cordyline”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Value for money”*
**Functionality-Overall**1%
*“fine, as long as the other pulls through”*
**Height**1%
*“the height is not bad at all”*
**Design-Overall**1%
*“Beautiful and functional”*
**Strength**1%
*“Very strong”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**35%
*“size hopeless”*
**Plant Growth**22%
*“while the rest have started to grow already this one looks unhappy would be best to describe it”*
**Color**7%
*“But it's more of a white red colour”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Do not rely on the illustration”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Cheaper too”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Not good quality”*
**Durability**4%
*“have already died”*
**Thickness**4%
*“They're thin and look like cast offs nobthickness no body”*
**Strength**3%
*“Could have been a little stronger”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**39%
**Size-Overall**25%
**Plant Growth**21%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Color**4%
**Value For Money**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cordyline profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £9K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +39.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the cordyline niche?**
- 7 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cordyline?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Plant Growth, Color. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for cordyline peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Aug; the busiest month runs 10.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cordyline niche?**
- Listings span £8.13–£34.99; the average listing price is £14.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 157 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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