5-5-5 fertilizer
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but a small market ($26K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Great+85.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Great$17.50avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.13–$45.32cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay2,196.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Competition
Bad79%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$26K$26K/yr · 21K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5-5-5 fertilizer is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (21K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
5-5-5 fertilizer market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $22K–$26K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.0%
- Avg BSR
- #573
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 2.5%
- Avg brand age
- 86 months
- Avg seller age
- 147 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- TPS NUTRIENTS48%
- Burpee16%
- Dr. Earth15%
- Down To Earth All Natural Fertilizers7%
- Jobe's Organics6%
- Royal Gold3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Top 5-5-5 fertilizer search terms
- 5-5-5 fertilizer11K/yr
- 5-5-5 fertilizer for vegetables3K/yr
- 555 fertilizer4K/yr
- 5 5 5 fertilizer3K/yr
Top 5-5-5 fertilizer 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 8oz (250ml)
TPS NUTRIENTS$11.894.5★44 rev
Dr. Earth 91164 1 lb. 5-5-5 MINIS Life All Purpose Fertilizer
Dr. Earth$14.134.5★276 rev
Burpee Natural Purpose Granular 4-Lb Organic Food for Growing Strong Plants | Good for Vegetable Garden Flower Garden & Seed Starting 4 lb 4lb. Bag
Burpee$11.744.5★1,742 rev
Down To Earth All Natural Fertilizers Organic Vegetable Garden - Plant Food for Vegetables Herbs Greens and Raised Beds 4-4-4 5 lb
Down To Earth All Natural Fertilizers$21.714.7★3,650 rev
5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 32oz (1 Quart)
TPS NUTRIENTS$24.714.5★44 rev
Newest
by launch date5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 8oz (250ml)
TPS NUTRIENTS$11.8944 rev
5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 32oz (1 Quart)
TPS NUTRIENTS$24.7144 rev
5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 1 Gallon (128oz)
TPS NUTRIENTS$45.3244 rev
Burpee Natural Purpose Granular 4-Lb Organic Food for Growing Strong Plants | Good for Vegetable Garden Flower Garden & Seed Starting 4 lb 4lb. Bag
Burpee$11.741,742 rev
Royal Gold Crown Jewels Organic All Purpose 5-5-5 Dry Soluble Fertilizer 5 lbs - Excellent for Pre-Amending Soils Top-Dress Applications in Composts and Nutrient Teas
Royal Gold$26.6214 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 1 Gallon (128oz)
TPS NUTRIENTS$45.324.5★
Miracle-Gro Shake N Feed Tomato Fruit and Vegetable Plant Food - Fertilizer for Vegetable Gardens for In-Ground and Container Plants Feeds up to 3 Months 1 lb.
Miracle-Gro$8.134.6★
Burpee Organic Tomato & Vegetable Granular Plant Food 4 lb
Burpee$12.794.6★
5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 32oz (1 Quart)
TPS NUTRIENTS$24.714.5★
5-5-5 Fertilizer for Plants Great for Vegetables Flowers and Shrubs Liquid Plant Fertilizer by TPS Plant Foods 8oz (250ml)
TPS NUTRIENTS$11.894.5★
What buyers say about 5-5-5 fertilizer
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Plants are growing well”
“Easy to use”
“without any defects - it looks exactly as pictured in the listing photo”
“Great value for your money”
“No strong odor”
“are very effective”
“Works as expected”
“This little bottle will last me a long time”
“The 8oz size is surprisingly concentrated”
“Added to a spray bottle makes this fertilizer a great leaf misting agent”
What buyers complain about
“Smells fishy”
“The fertilizer looks nothing like in the photos”
“Killed vegetable plants”
“This killed all my vegetables in a couple of days”
“And thats huge”
“Will not be buying again unless price is adjusted”
“SOOOO dusty”
“it clogged up my soil”
“Not for indoor has to be outdoors bc it has a very strong smell”
“They are pesty”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 5-5-5 fertilizer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $26K/yr across 12 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +85.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the 5-5-5 fertilizer niche?
- 8 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 5-5-5 fertilizer?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Plant Growth. The return rate is 0.3%.
- What does it cost to enter the 5-5-5 fertilizer niche?
- Listings span $8.13–$45.32; the average listing price is $17.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,197 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.