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ferns plants outdoor

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A small market ($19K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 5Growth 51Conversion 14Competition 41Returns 100Price range 26Avg price 95Brand share 20Review moat 89Quality gap 93

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£38.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great214.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+21.3%

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

Competition

Okay60%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Okay£8.07–£333.05

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

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

Market size

Bad£19K

£19K/yr · 45K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, ferns plants outdoor is a £19K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

ferns plants outdoor market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£19K–£29K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.1%
Avg BSR
#311
Page quality
0%
Prime
5%
Sponsored
59%
Out of stock
13.3%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
195 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 flat

Sellers

18

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

6%

  • Carbeth Plants44%
  • Hortus Planta18%
  • Plant theory12%
  • Generic10%
  • GardenersDream8%
  • Best4garden2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +21.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top ferns plants outdoor search terms

  • fern35K/yr
  • tree fern9K/yr
  • ferns plants outdoor945/yr
All search terms

Top ferns plants outdoor 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%5%£93010%£2K15%£3K20%£4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about ferns plants outdoor

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth52%

“Its growing well”

Quality-Overall13%

“Great quality plants”

Size-Overall12%

“Decent size”

Value For Money9%

“Worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Exactly what I was looking for”

Color2%

“Beautifully green and healthy”

Strength1%

“Lovely strong and thriving”

Ease Of Use1%

“Quick”

Moist/Dry1%

“Good moisture of soil”

Design-Overall1%

“it looks perfect on my window ledge”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall37%

“Plant small”

Moist/Dry14%

“They did arrive very dry”

Plant Growth12%

“Very very small will take a long time to grow”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“does not reflect the images used in the listing”

Quality-Overall6%

“Dry poor quality leaves almost dead”

Value For Money5%

“I may have got cheaper locally”

Durability3%

“One died”

Material Quality1%

“cheap nasty plastic pot”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product27%
Quality-Overall17%
Plant Growth16%
Size-Overall9%
Moist/Dry9%
Color9%
Value For Money4%
Durability3%
Leak-Proof3%
Functionality-Overall3%

Common questions

Is ferns plants outdoor profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £19K/yr across 22 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +21.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the ferns plants outdoor niche?
11 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ferns plants outdoor?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Moist/Dry, Plant Growth. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for ferns plants outdoor peak?
Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ferns plants outdoor niche?
Listings span £8.07–£333.05; the average listing price is £38.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 215 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.