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title: "Ferns Plants Outdoor Hardy — £20K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **ferns plants outdoor hardy**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($20K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 5Growth 66Conversion 44Competition 40Returns 100Price range 50Avg price 72Brand share 42Review moat 94Quality gap 78
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****123.4**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****£14.59**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+45.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****£5.54–£24.38**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****80%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****61%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****£20K**
£20K/yr · 40K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, ferns plants outdoor hardy is a £20K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **ferns plants outdoor hardy market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£18K–£22K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#129**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **5%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **24.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **37 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **197 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**80%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**61%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**15%**
- Carbeth Plants47% - GardenersDream14% - South Eastern Horticultural8% - Plant theory5% - Best4garden5% - GrowOn Shrubs5% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 15%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 62 weeks — +45.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '26 seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/ferns-plants-outdoor-hardy/trend)
## **Top ferns plants outdoor hardy search terms**
- **ferns plants outdoor hardy**22K/yr+26.5%2.5% conv. - **ferns**14K/yr+71.0%2.0% conv. - **outdoor fern plants**3K/yr+116.0%2.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/ferns-plants-outdoor-hardy/search-terms)
## **Top ferns plants outdoor hardy 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%10%£2K20%£4K30%£6K40%£8K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Carbeth Plants Fern Plant 4 x Plant Mix - Hardy Outdoor Ferns**Carbeth Plants**£16.40**4.0★693 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097TQXH9R) [2**GardenersDream 5 x Mixed Outdoor Fern Plants - Live Garden Ready Perennial Plants Shrubs in 9cm Pot for Shaded Areas - All Year Round Plant for Garden - Healthy Rockery Plant (20-30cm)**GardenersDream**£21.65**4.6★556 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08C9F6WQ7) [3**Pack x6 Hardy Ferns Perennial Garden Plug Plants Special Collection**South Eastern Horticultural**£12.28**4.4★23 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09TFYWY9G) [4**Carbeth Plants 3 x Outdoor Fern Collection - Hardy Varieties**Carbeth Plants**£14.13**4.0★333 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QBN5WNY) [5**Carbeth Plants Hardy Fern 4 x Plant Mix - Shade Loving**Carbeth Plants**£15.57**4.1★66 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCWB1TWS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**1 Astilbe Younique Lilac Beautiful Soft Lavender Pink Feathery Plumes Fragrant Triangular Blooms Perfect for a Stunning Summer Garden Grown for UK Climate Conditions**Botanical Bliss**£5.54**14 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNWFW7FN) [**Dicksonia Antarctica - Tree Fern - Plant in 2 L Pot**Hortus Planta**£17.55**56 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DKG4CGXS) [**Carbeth Plants Hardy Fern 4 x Plant Mix - Shade Loving**Carbeth Plants**£15.57**66 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCWB1TWS) [**3 Mixed Live Fern Garden Plants - Growers Choice Can Include Shield Holly & Male. Established 1ltr Rootball 30cm Tall. Ornamental Hardy Evergreen Garden Ready Outdoor Shrub or Indoor House Plant**Verdant Living**£17.41**11 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D96J8BNW) [**Fern Hardy Shield Fern Polystichum Tsussimense X 3 Plug Plants**GROWTANICAL**£12.71**2 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CX1WV96Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**1 Astilbe Younique Lilac Beautiful Soft Lavender Pink Feathery Plumes Fragrant Triangular Blooms Perfect for a Stunning Summer Garden Grown for UK Climate Conditions**Botanical Bliss**£5.54**2.8★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNWFW7FN) [**Plant Theory 2L Pot Alpine Wood Fern Dryopteris Wallichiana Hardy Outdoor Ferns Jungle Plant Trunks**Plant theory**£15.44**0.0★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BY966RFC) [**GrowOn Shrubs Dryopteris Copper Shield Fern Erythrosora | Evergreen Plant | Outdoor Garden Ready Plant**GrowOn Shrubs**£8.07**4.8★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C83QB7GB) [**Plant Theory 2L Pot Royal Fern Osmunda Regalis Hardy Outdoor Ferns Jungle Plant Trunks in Green**Plant theory**£14.74**5.0★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BY9B1BVQ) [**GrowOn Shrubs Dryopteris Crested Shield Fern Cristata The King | Evergreen Plant | Outdoor Garden Ready Plant**GrowOn Shrubs**£7.94**4.4★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C4YLJ8K7)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about ferns plants outdoor hardy**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**59%
*“Healthy plants”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Well worth it”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Quality plants”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“arrived as described”*
**Strength**3%
*“Lovely strong and thriving”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“The older set have grown to a beautiful size”*
**Design-Overall**1%
*“and looks beautiful”*
**Moist/Dry**1%
*“no, well hydrated, good condition and well packed”*
**Durability**1%
*“look very healthy so looking forward to seeing how they get on”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“very heathy plants bigger than i expected too”*
**Plant Growth**28%
*“When plant a shrivelled up piece of root nothing grew”*
**Moist/Dry**17%
*“They did arrive very dry”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Not any where near the advertised 20-25 cm”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Dry poor quality leaves almost dead”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Which didn't make worth worthwhi”*
**Portability**2%
*“Did not travel well”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**29%
**Color**19%
**Moist/Dry**13%
**Plant Growth**11%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Durability**6%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Thickness**3%
**Product Condition**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is ferns plants outdoor hardy profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £20K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +45.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the ferns plants outdoor hardy niche?**
- 11 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in ferns plants outdoor hardy?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Plant Growth, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for ferns plants outdoor hardy peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 10.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the ferns plants outdoor hardy niche?**
- Listings span £5.54–£24.38; the average listing price is £14.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 123 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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