citronella seeds
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Incredible3.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Great7.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Good+33.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Okay$5.58–$18.78cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Bad6,146.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad$8.75avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad$73K$73K/yr · 119K searches
Competition
Bad80%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, citronella seeds is a $73K/yr Amazon United States market (119K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
citronella seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $70K–$88K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.0%
- Avg BSR
- #412
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 55 months
- Avg seller age
- 167 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
5
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Wivolibe62%
- Sow Right Seeds19%
- Tactiko Survival12%
- HOME GROWN5%
- Outsidepride2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +33.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.9×
Top citronella seeds search terms
- citronella seeds77K/yr
- citronella seeds for planting14K/yr
- citronella plant seeds10K/yr
- citronella grass seeds9K/yr
- citronella seeds for planting outdoors7K/yr
- citronella geranium seeds2K/yr
Top citronella seeds 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
1500 Citronella Plant Seeds Citronella Plant Seeds Home Heirloom Garden Perennial Plant Seeds for Planting
Wivolibe$9.593.7★546 rev
Sow Right Seeds - Insect & Pest Repellent Seed Collection for Planting - Lavender Catnip Marigold Hyssop & Lemon Grass - 5 Packets with Instructions for Home Garden - Natural Pest Solution
Sow Right Seeds$10.674.2★532 rev
Tactiko Garden Aromatic Herb Seed Kit for Mosquito Season 6 Individual Seed Packets for Patio & Deck - Lavender Lemongrass Marigold Catnip Lemon Balm. Basil Starter Kit with 6 Coir Soil Discs
Tactiko Survival$18.784.0★77 rev
2000+ Citronella Plant Seeds for Planting - Citronella Geranium Seeds - Home Heirloom Garden Perennial Plant
Wivolibe$7.983.8★132 rev
1800+ Citronella Plant Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Mosquito Plant Seeds - Home Heirloom Garden Perennial Citronella Geranium Seeds for Planting
Wivolibe$7.883.8★99 rev
Newest
by launch dateTactiko Garden Aromatic Herb Seed Kit for Mosquito Season 6 Individual Seed Packets for Patio & Deck - Lavender Lemongrass Marigold Catnip Lemon Balm. Basil Starter Kit with 6 Coir Soil Discs
Tactiko Survival$18.7877 rev
HOME GROWN Non GMO English Lavender Seeds 1 500+ Wildflower Seed for Planting Indoor/Outdoor High Germination Plant Flower Seeds (Lavandula antustifolia)
HOME GROWN$6.9933,625 rev
Sow Right Seeds - Insect & Pest Repellent Seed Collection for Planting - Lavender Catnip Marigold Hyssop & Lemon Grass - 5 Packets with Instructions for Home Garden - Natural Pest Solution
Sow Right Seeds$10.67532 rev
HOME GROWN Non GMO Lemon Balm Seed Pack - 403 Non-GMO USA Heirloom Herbal Tea Seeds - Bulk Lemon Balm Seeds for Planting Gardens Indoors or Outdoors - Herb Seeds (Melissa officinalis)
HOME GROWN$6.2033,625 rev
1800+ Citronella Plant Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Mosquito Plant Seeds - Home Heirloom Garden Perennial Citronella Geranium Seeds for Planting
Wivolibe$7.8899 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum1800+ Citronella Plant Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Mosquito Plant Seeds - Home Heirloom Garden Perennial Citronella Geranium Seeds for Planting
Wivolibe$7.883.8★
HOME GROWN Non GMO Lemon Balm Seed Pack - 403 Non-GMO USA Heirloom Herbal Tea Seeds - Bulk Lemon Balm Seeds for Planting Gardens Indoors or Outdoors - Herb Seeds (Melissa officinalis)
HOME GROWN$6.204.2★
2000+ Citronella Plant Seeds for Planting - Citronella Geranium Seeds - Home Heirloom Garden Perennial Plant
Wivolibe$7.983.8★
Tactiko Garden Aromatic Herb Seed Kit for Mosquito Season 6 Individual Seed Packets for Patio & Deck - Lavender Lemongrass Marigold Catnip Lemon Balm. Basil Starter Kit with 6 Coir Soil Discs
Tactiko Survival$18.784.0★
HOME GROWN Non GMO English Lavender Seeds 1 500+ Wildflower Seed for Planting Indoor/Outdoor High Germination Plant Flower Seeds (Lavandula antustifolia)
HOME GROWN$6.994.2★
What buyers say about citronella seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fast grow”
“This kit is really easy to use”
“The variety is excellent”
“As advertised”
“the fragrance is so relaxing”
“Nice variety of seeds that will help deter pests”
“Decent value”
“Easy directions”
“Good while it lasts”
“Beauty color”
What buyers complain about
“Poor germination”
“Too expensive, little product”
“Are only as big as the tip my little finger anx have stopped there”
“Not effective”
“Waste of mobey”
“had moving bugs”
“Only 1 of the 6 grew”
“It is clear that either the seeds provided were duds or the quality control is non-existent”
“false advertisement”
“Hard to do”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is citronella seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $73K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +33.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the citronella seeds niche?
- 5 brands and 5 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in citronella seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for citronella seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 14.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the citronella seeds niche?
- Listings span $5.58–$18.78; the average listing price is $8.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,147 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.