Is fern profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 30 tracked products. 9 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).

How competitive is the fern niche?

21 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in fern?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.2%.

When does demand for fern peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 8.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the fern niche?

Listings span $10.04–$83.20; the average listing price is $37.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 919 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

fern

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($37.21 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Incredible$37.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.04–$83.20

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

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Great$1.1M

$1.1M/yr · 1.1M searches

Brand share

Good65%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Good919.2

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good49%

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

Returns

Okay3.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay2.8%

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

Growth

Bad-4.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, fern is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

fern market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: $1.1M–$1.5M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.8%
Avg BSR: #284
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 97%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 1.1%
Avg brand age: 29 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

31%

FOREST PRINCE35%
Dkaltm15%
Waipfaru6%
MAQIHAN5%
FancyPlus5%
lovemoon4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.4×

Open Trend

Top fern search terms

fake ferns229K/yr -3.2%2.7% conv.
fern158K/yr -1.9%0.7% conv.
artificial ferns106K/yr -7.3%2.0% conv.
faux ferns for outdoor planter large91K/yr -13.8%3.1% conv.
ferns86K/yr +5.2%1.7% conv.
fake hanging ferns36K/yr +16.8%1.2% conv.
boston ferns artificial plants outdoor31K/yr +3.3%2.4% conv.
artificial hanging ferns for outdoors30K/yr +7.9%1.3% conv.
boston fern43K/yr -8.5%1.1% conv.
ferns artificial plants large70K/yr -62.7%2.4% conv.

All search terms

Top fern 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.

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

FOREST PRINCE 35 Fake Ferns Artificial Bush Plants for Outdoors 2-Pack

FOREST PRINCE$26.104.5★3,322 rev

Dkaltm Artificial Boston Fern Bush- Set of 2 Large Artificial Ferns for Outdoors 45Inch Large Faux Ferns Suitable for Office & Living Room Decor 55Branches for Each Bouquet

Dkaltm$52.164.5★1,196 rev

FOREST PRINCE 45 Fake Ferns Realistic Large Artificial Bush Plants 2 Artificial Boston Ferns with 59 Fronds for Outdoors Planter Indoor Home Garden Porch Decor

FOREST PRINCE$44.304.6★1,439 rev

MAQIHAN 10 Pcs Fake Fern - Artificial Ferns for Outdoors - Faux Ferns for Outdoor Planter Large Outdoor Patio Decor Boston Fern Artificial Plants Faux Greenery Porch Decor

MAQIHAN$10.044.2★1,672 rev

2PCS 45in Fake Ferns- Large Artificial Plants Outdoor UV Resistant Artificial Ferns for Outdoors 60 Branches Faux Boston Fern Realistic Weatherproof Fake Plants for Porch Home Patio Hanging Decor

Waipfaru$47.314.3★495 rev

Newest

by launch date

Artificial Tropical Plant UV Resistant Large Faux Plants Outdoor Fake Boston Ferns Potted Plants Realistic Agave Plastic Hostas Greenery Patio Outside Shrubs Flower Grass Front Porch Decor (2 Purple)

cofshc$10.99325 rev

3mo ago

Senjie Artificial Boston Fern 2 Set 55 Branches Fake Ferns for Outdoors 32Inch Faux Plant for Home Living Room Office Decor

Senjie$26.95310 rev

6mo ago

2PCS 45in Fake Ferns- Large Artificial Plants Outdoor UV Resistant Artificial Ferns for Outdoors 60 Branches Faux Boston Fern Realistic Weatherproof Fake Plants for Porch Home Patio Hanging Decor

Waipfaru$47.31495 rev

6mo ago

lovemoon 12 Pcs Fake Ferns for Outdoors UV Resistant Faux Fern Plants Artificial Greenery Fern Stmes for Outside Garden Porch & Patio Greenery Decor(12 Green)

lovemoon$17.29158 rev

7mo ago

2 Pcs Fake Ferns Hanging Baskets Artificial Hanging Plants Outdoor 2 Hanging Planters with 24 Pcs Fake Ferns for Indoor Outside Decorations for Front Porch Garden Balcony Patio Home Decor (2 Green)

lovemoon$39.57225 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about fern

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Very nice product for the money”

Value For Money15%

“Good buy for the money”

Color11%

“vibrant color”

Size-Overall9%

“This fit perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Durability4%

“Durable and easy to arrange”

Ease Of Use3%

“Super easy to use”

Design-Overall3%

“Super realistic design”

Assembly/Installation2%

“they are pretty and easy install”

Shape/Style2%

“great shape”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product21%

“Looks nothing like the photo”

Size-Overall21%

“They are large”

Quality-Overall11%

“Overpriced, expected better quality for this price”

Value For Money7%

“I didnt want to go too expensive”

Color6%

“I thought it would be a little darker”

Material Quality4%

“this cloth like material doesnt have me convinced of that”

Durability3%

“they are not durable”

Smell3%

“Horrible Smell”

Thickness2%

“They are not thick either”

Color Fading/Discoloration1%

“Fades too fast”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%

Advertised Vs Actual Product29%

Quality-Overall9%

Material Quality6%

Color4%

Functionality-Overall3%

Value For Money2%

Defective Material/Parts2%