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chives plant

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($39.32 avg), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 59Growth 19Conversion 79Competition 57Returns 82Price range 42Avg price 95Brand share 5Review moat 68Quality gap 84

Avg price

Incredible$39.32

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.9%

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

Review moat

Good796.85

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$487K

$487K/yr · 156K searches

Competition

Good51%

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

Price range

Okay$14.42–$215.14

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

Growth

Bad-11.8%

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

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, chives plant is a $487K/yr Amazon United States market (156K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

chives plant market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$492K–$590K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.9%
Avg BSR
#213
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
31%
Out of stock
3.9%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
152 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

1%

  • Click and Grow88%
  • YDKYD4%
  • Gardeners' Choice Products3%
  • TEZKOLES2%
  • EMSA1%
  • LAPOND1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -11.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Top chives plant search terms

  • click and grow pods65K/yr
  • click and grow46K/yr
  • click and grow smart garden15K/yr
  • plant pods8K/yr
  • click n grow pods7K/yr
  • click n grow5K/yr
  • seed pod4K/yr
  • smart garden pods4K/yr
  • click & grow2K/yr
All search terms

Top chives plant 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%$24K10%$49K15%$73K20%$97K101001K10K 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 chives plant

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth29%

“Excellent root growth”

Ease Of Use14%

“Easy to use”

Assembly/Installation13%

“Easy Setup”

Quality-Overall6%

“I bought high-quality seeds”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“clear instructions”

Value For Money5%

“Good value”

Size-Overall4%

“Perfect fit”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Easy to clean”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Gift”

Moist/Dry2%

“hold moisture well”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth30%

“No germination”

Durability7%

“Product failed after 2 days”

Size-Overall7%

“These are small”

Value For Money6%

“Its expensive yes”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Stopped Working”

Quality-Overall5%

“It's just garbage”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Needs better instructions”

Ease Of Use2%

“Could not be easier to use”

Pest/Insect Control2%

“Brings bugs, so I moved it outside”

Water Resistance1%

“All 3 wicks on both units seems to not give water to the pods”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%
Plant Growth12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Value For Money7%
Functionality-Overall7%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Quality-Overall2%
Brightness/Shine/Glow2%
Product Condition2%
Color2%

Common questions

Is chives plant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $487K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the chives plant niche?
7 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in chives plant?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for chives plant peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the chives plant niche?
Listings span $14.42–$215.14; the average listing price is $39.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 797 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.