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astilbe plants live

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 5Growth 95Conversion 21Competition 60Returns 100Price range 80Avg price 92Brand share 30Review moat 97Quality gap 98

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Incredible65.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Incredible+123.6%

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

Avg price

Great$21.85

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$6.49–$52.75

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

Competition

Good49%

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

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

Market size

Bad$22K

$22K/yr · 59K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, astilbe plants live is a $22K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

astilbe plants live market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$33K–$44K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.7%
Avg BSR
#6,294
Page quality
0%
Prime
21%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
24.6%
Avg brand age
56 months
Avg seller age
171 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

9

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

9%

  • Holland Bulb Farms32%
  • Gardening Products 4 Less23%
  • Generic16%
  • Votaniki11%
  • Willard & May6%
  • Easy to Grow4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +123.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 32.4×

Top astilbe plants live search terms

  • astilbe plants live22K/yr
  • astilbe23K/yr
  • astilbe bulbs10K/yr
  • astilbe plants4K/yr
All search terms

Top astilbe plants live 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%5%$1K10%$2K15%$3K20%$4K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about astilbe plants live

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth61%

“Great growth”

Quality-Overall13%

“Very happy with the quality of the plants”

Color8%

“Beautiful colors”

Value For Money6%

“it is well worth it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“All grew well and as advertised”

Moist/Dry2%

“it was well watered”

Strength1%

“Strong shoot came up quickly”

Smell1%

“These flowers have the nicest scent”

Ease Of Use1%

“were easy to plant”

Size-Overall1%

“size of the plants”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth54%

“not even one of these seeds germinated”

Size-Overall8%

“The plants arrived very small & crunchy”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting8%

“No instructions”

Moist/Dry6%

“I received 14 astilbe, none of them labeled and three of them were dry and looked dead”

Quality-Overall6%

“Need to do better”

Value For Money4%

“Very disappointed at this price point”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Two days after planting the hostess was sticking up out of the ground”

Contamination2%

“Black mold”

Durability2%

“they died after 1 week”

Ease Of Use2%

“I was only able to put them out”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth57%
Moist/Dry17%
Color10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Functionality-Overall3%
Size-Overall2%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

Common questions

Is astilbe plants live profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $22K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +123.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the astilbe plants live niche?
10 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in astilbe plants live?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for astilbe plants live peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 32.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the astilbe plants live niche?
Listings span $6.49–$52.75; the average listing price is $21.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 66 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.