centipede grass seed
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Great$92.31avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Great$962K$962K/yr · 336K searches
Competition
Good51%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Okay3.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Okay$15.96–$236.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+3.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad4,530.14avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, centipede grass seed is a $962K/yr Amazon United States market (336K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
centipede grass seed market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $923K–$1.2M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.1%
- Avg BSR
- #75
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 82%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 0.3%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 159 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
7 flat
Sellers
51
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
1%
- Scotts48%
- BORA28%
- Gulf Kist Seed9%
- Patten Seed Company6%
- Outsidepride5%
- Lawnifi2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 15.8×
Top centipede grass seed search terms
- centipede grass seed117K/yr
- bora centipede64K/yr
- centipede grass seed for southern lawns21K/yr
- centipede38K/yr
- centipede work table26K/yr
- centipede grass7K/yr
- centipede seed6K/yr
- bora centipede 4x88K/yr
- centipede grass seed 50 lb bag6K/yr
- tifblair centipede grass seed4K/yr
Top centipede grass seed 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 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Centipede Grass Seed & Mulch 5 lbs.
Scotts$48.124.1★1,527 rev
Bora Centipede 30 Folding Work Table - 4 x 8 Foot Portable Workbench 6000lb Capacity Lightweight Foldable Work Bench for Garage Mobile Workstation Carrying Bag 4X 2x4 Brackets & 4X Quick Clamps
BORA$185.094.7★5,465 rev
Centipede Grass Seed for a Dense Green Lawn NO Mulch 1 lb Coated Seeds Sun and Moderate Shade Tolerant Lawn Seeding and Turf Patch Repair Southern Southeast US Low Fertilizer Low Maintenance
Gulf Kist Seed$38.823.9★751 rev
Scotts EZ Seed Patch & Repair Centipede Grass 10 lbs.
Scotts$35.253.5★1,296 rev
Scotts EZ Seed Patch & Repair Centipede Grass 3.75 lbs.
Scotts$19.753.5★1,296 rev
Newest
by launch date
Scotts Turf Builder Thickr Lawn Sun & Shade 10 lbs.
Scotts$22.3113,514 rev
Scotts Professional Turfgrass Seed Sun & Shade Mix 50 lbs.
Scotts$170.4221,830 rev
Pennington Contractors Central Grass Seed Mix Rapid Grass Seeds for Lawn 7 lb
Pennington$15.961,885 rev
BORA Centipede Portable Workbench Folding Work Table for Garage Heavy Duty Workbench 6000lb 4 ft x 8 ft Capacity 36 in high Collapsible Work Bench with Carry Strap CT15
BORA$227.83371 rev
BORA Centipede Folding Work Bench Table for Garage Heavy Duty Collapsible Portable Workbench 2x4 Ft Construction Table 36 Inch Height 2500 Lb Capacity Comes with Carry Strap CT6
BORA$107.25371 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumScotts Turf Builder Thickr Lawn Sun & Shade 10 lbs.
Scotts$22.314.2★
Centipede Grass Seed 5 Pound
Gulf Kist Seed$185.933.9★
Outsidepride Centipede Grass Seed - 1 Lb Slow Growing Shade & Drought Tolerant Coarse Leaved Warm Season General Purpose Turf Grass Seed Ideal Versatile & Low Maintenance Lawn Solution
Outsidepride$47.173.7★
Scotts EZ Seed Patch & Repair Centipede Grass 10 lbs.
Scotts$35.253.5★
Scotts EZ Seed Patch and Repair Centipede Grass 20 lb. - Combination Mulch Seed and Fertilizer - Tackifier Reduces Seed Wash-Away - Covers up to 445 sq. ft.
Scotts$60.703.5★
What buyers say about centipede grass seed
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fast Growing”
“Good quality seed”
“Easy to use”
“worth the price”
“Followed instructions specifically”
“works as advertised”
“Solid Storable Table”
“portable”
“It looks so pretty”
“Its incredible how much weight it holds”
What buyers complain about
“Poor germination”
“Not worth the money”
“Absolute Garbage”
“After plenty of watering there was no sign of any germination”
“Not as advertised”
“Waste of money”
“They didnt fit correctly out of the box”
“Old product and never grew”
“I didn't like the instructions being inside the container with the seeds”
“A little thin”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is centipede grass seed profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $962K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the centipede grass seed niche?
- 7 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in centipede grass seed?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for centipede grass seed peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 15.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the centipede grass seed niche?
- Listings span $15.96–$236.90; the average listing price is $92.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,530 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.