Herb Plants
MaybeReturns run at only 0.3% of orders. But shoppers spend only $54K a year here, so Herb Plants is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 57 / 100Top 26% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +6 vs the category median of 5157
- Market size
- £54K/yr79K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +60.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 61%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 18 sellers
Flapen Score
Herb Plants against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Herb Plants is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Herb Plants market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Herb Plants 79K times last year and spent an estimated £54K. The top 5 brands take 72% of clicks. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Flapen scores it 57 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
5.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 79K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +60.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £54K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 79K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +60.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £54Ka year
- Peak month
- May12.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- herb plants37K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £13.02.
Listings sell for £13.02 on average, from £3.58 to £27.73. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 3K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £13.02 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £13.02under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.58–£27.73
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–3K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £1K–£3K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
60% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 35% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #64 within Plants, Seeds & Bulbs. It carries 1,077 reviews at 4.24 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 60%
- Prime listings
- 35%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.1%
- Average rank
- #64in Plants, Seeds & Bulbs
- Average rating
- 4.24 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,077per listing
- Listings tracked
- 20
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 53 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 53 months
Products
Top Herb Plants products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Carbeth Plants 6 x Herb Plants in 9cm Pots - Culinary Herbs
- Price
- £17.67
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 793
- Age
- 7y ago

6 Pack of 9cm Mixed Herbs Plants Ready to Plant Out - 6 Varieties Per Pack
- Price
- £17.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 656
- Age
- 12y ago

8 Garden herb Plug Plants. Mixed Collection of herb Plants Ideal for a herb Planter herb Garden or Indoor herb Plant pots. All Individually Labelled. Grow Your own herb Garden.
- Price
- £11.99
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,060
- Age
- 8y ago

9 x Mixed Herbs - Plants Outdoor Garden Ready or Great House Plants Thyme Oregano Rosemary & Chives Create Your own herb Garden
- Price
- £27.73
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 149
- Age
- 1y ago

GardenersDream 6 x Mixed Herbs - Outdoor Garden Ready Herb Plant - Outdoor Plants for Gardens Balconies or Indoor Pots - Grow Your Own House Plants for Cooking and Medicinal Uses (Incl. 9 cm Pot)
- Price
- £18.59
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 185
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Mixed Pack Herb Plug Plants Grow Your Own Herbs from Our Premium Quality Ready to Plant Now (8 Plug Plants)
- Price
- £16.98
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3y ago

GardenersDream 6 x Mixed Herbs - Outdoor Garden Ready Herb Plant - Outdoor Plants for Gardens Balconies or Indoor Pots - Grow Your Own House Plants for Cooking and Medicinal Uses (Incl. 9 cm Pot)
- Price
- £18.59
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 185
- Age
- 5y ago

HERB COLLECTION 4- selection of 6 Fresh Herb Seeds Oregano Coriander Sweet Basil Mint Rosemary & Thyme
- Price
- £6.94
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,386
- Age
- 11y ago

Carbeth Plants 6 x Herb Plants in 9cm Pots - Culinary Herbs
- Price
- £17.67
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 793
- Age
- 7y ago

6 Pack of Potted Mixed Herb Plants Assorted Plants Such as Parsley Sage Thyme Mint. Ideal for herb Garden. Grow Your own.
- Price
- £16.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 281
- Age
- 13y ago
Newest
by launch date
9 x Mixed Herbs - Plants Outdoor Garden Ready or Great House Plants Thyme Oregano Rosemary & Chives Create Your own herb Garden
- Price
- £27.73
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 149
- Age
- 1y ago

Mixed Pack Herb Plug Plants Grow Your Own Herbs from Our Premium Quality Ready to Plant Now (8 Plug Plants)
- Price
- £16.98
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3y ago

12 Mixed Herbs Plug Plants 2 of Each Variety Sent. Plug Plants Culinary Garden Herbs by park farm plants
- Price
- £12.48
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 3y ago

Pronto Seed Herb Bumper Pack Grow Your Own Kit - 24 Varieties
- Price
- £9.89
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 596
- Age
- 3y ago

GardenersDream 6 x Mixed Herbs - Outdoor Garden Ready Herb Plant - Outdoor Plants for Gardens Balconies or Indoor Pots - Grow Your Own House Plants for Cooking and Medicinal Uses (Incl. 9 cm Pot)
- Price
- £18.59
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 185
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 rising
Sellers
18
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
20%
- Carbeth Plants25%
- Wolds Collection17%
- Newlands11%
- Tropical Plants UK9%
- pronto seed9%
- GardenersDream9%
Demand
Herb Plants search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.6×
Search terms
Top Herb Plants search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- herb plants37K/yr
- herbs plants19K/yr
- herbs plants outdoor garden ready14K/yr
- herb plants outdoor garden ready10K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Herb Plants
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Low germination
They don't grow
Some seeds didnt grow
Waste of money
Pricey for what you get
Not worth the price
Bigger than I thought
They are TINY
Initially disappointed as the box was small
However didn't last very long
died a day or 2 after
All died within a week
Poor quality, died very quickly even when cared for correctly
No quality control on seed packaging
this is not the quality I expect
Love
Very healthy, well grown plants
Healthy plants
Growing well
Good quality
Great quality plants
Excellent quality, healthy plants
Good Value
Excellent value
Worth the money
A nice gift
Great gift
Nice gift idea
good instructions packed well arrived in good condition
clear instructions
Easy to follow instructions for beginners like myself
Return
0.3% Return rate 41% Fixable by listing
misleading picture
main picture is a little misleading
Low germination
They don't grow
Some seeds didnt grow
Bigger than I thought
They are TINY
Initially disappointed as the box was small
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