hyacinth bulbs
Skip itSoft demand (-79.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Incredible3.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Great265.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good49%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Good70%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay£10.69avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay£4.84–£21.29cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad£15K£15K/yr · 59K searches
Growth
Bad-79.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hyacinth bulbs is a £15K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hyacinth bulbs market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £32K–£43K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.4%
- Avg BSR
- #2,189
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 20%
- Sponsored
- 56%
- Out of stock
- 78.1%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 201 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 falling
Sellers
10
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
30%
- GreenBrokers28%
- Carbeth Plants11%
- Kiss My Grass10%
- Thompson & Morgan7%
- GROWTANICAL7%
- GardenSeedsMarket7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 89 weeks — -79.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.3×
Top hyacinth bulbs search terms
- hyacinth bulbs33K/yr
- hyacinth9K/yr
- hyacinth bulbs indoor14K/yr
- hyacinth bulbs outdoor4K/yr
Top hyacinth bulbs 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
GreenBrokers Hyacinth Spring Flower Bulbs - Fondant Dark Pink
GreenBrokers£8.424.0★3,181 rev
Mixed Hyacinth Bulbs (Prepared) - 10 Bulbs
Kiss My Grass£9.033.9★55 rev
Muscari armeniacum - Grape Hyacinth armeniacum - 10 bulbs -
GardenSeedsMarket£5.154.0★20 rev
GreenBrokers Hyacinth Spring Flower Bulbs - Gipsy Princess Yellow
GreenBrokers£6.793.6★13 rev
Carbeth Plants - 30 x Hyacinth Spring Bulbs Traditional Mix - Highly Fragrant Outdoor Flowering Perennials - UK Hardy Low Maintenance Pollinator Friendly - Grow in Beds Borders and Patio Pots
Carbeth Plants£16.384.4★41 rev
Newest
by launch date
20 English Bluebell Bulbs in the GREEN Hyacinthoides non scripta Spring Flower Bulbs for Planting Shade Garden Plants Naturalising Woodland Wildflower Bare Root Spring Blooming Flower Cottage Outdoor
Blue Magic Design£11.7626 rev
Hyacinth Snow Crystal Fragrant Double White Hardy Perennial Bulbs for Indoor & Outdoor Spring Blooms 5 Bulbs By Thompson & Morgan
Thompson & Morgan£8.321 rev
Carbeth Plants - 30 x Hyacinth Spring Bulbs Traditional Mix - Highly Fragrant Outdoor Flowering Perennials - UK Hardy Low Maintenance Pollinator Friendly - Grow in Beds Borders and Patio Pots
Carbeth Plants£16.3841 rev
Carbeth Plants 15 x Hyacinth Spring Bulbs Traditional Mix
Carbeth Plants£10.7341 rev
Hyacinth Blub Trio - 12cm Pot with 3 Growing Bulbs - Available in Pink Red and Blue (Blue)
Carbeth Plants£10.5413 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum20 English Bluebell Bulbs in the GREEN Hyacinthoides non scripta Spring Flower Bulbs for Planting Shade Garden Plants Naturalising Woodland Wildflower Bare Root Spring Blooming Flower Cottage Outdoor
Blue Magic Design£11.764.3★
Hyacinthus Sumptuous Colour & Scent Greenhouse Plant Hyacinth Bulbs Hardy Indoor Outdoor Plant Supplied as 16 x Hyacinth Berries & Cream Mixture Bulbs (Size 16/17) by Thompson & Morgan
Thompson & Morgan£11.323.9★
Hyacinth Blub Trio - 12cm Pot with 3 Growing Bulbs - Available in Pink Red and Blue (Blue)
Carbeth Plants£10.544.2★
Muscari armeniacum - Grape Hyacinth armeniacum - 10 bulbs -
GardenSeedsMarket£5.154.0★
Red Hyacinth Jan Bos X 10 Spring Flowering Bulbs by Growtanical
GROWTANICAL£16.665.0★
What buyers say about hyacinth bulbs
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good for the price”
“FGood Quality bulbs”
“Good, healthy plants”
“my new favourite colour”
“Exactly as pictured”
“Good instruction”
“The main bulb is definitely big enough to flower”
“lasted for a few weeks would buy from this company again”
What buyers complain about
“so far no signs of any growth”
“Not the best”
“Disgraceful bulbs were all dried out had to bin them”
“Very small bulbs”
“Complete waste of money”
“No colour at all”
“Sadly bulbs are shrivelled up & unlikely to do anything”
“Issue with one part”
“nothing grew sadly”
“All died”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hyacinth bulbs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £15K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -79.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the hyacinth bulbs niche?
- 14 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hyacinth bulbs?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Quality-Overall, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for hyacinth bulbs peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 10.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hyacinth bulbs niche?
- Listings span £4.84–£21.29; the average listing price is £10.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 266 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.