Is crocus bulbs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $250K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -12.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the crocus bulbs niche?

2 brands and 2 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 97% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in crocus bulbs?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for crocus bulbs peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 5.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the crocus bulbs niche?

Listings span $13.09–$58.89; the average listing price is $26.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 273 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

crocus bulbs

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$26.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great$13.09–$58.89

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

Review moat

Great272.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Market size

Okay$250K

$250K/yr · 240K searches

Growth

Bad-12.0%

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

Competition

Bad97%

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, crocus bulbs is a $250K/yr Amazon United States market (240K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

crocus bulbs market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $268K–$335K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.9%
Avg BSR: #416
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 83%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 36.5%
Avg brand age: 59 months
Avg seller age: 168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 97% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Marde Ross & Company97%
Hirt's Gardens3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×

Open Trend

Top crocus bulbs search terms

saffron seeds36K/yr +29.0%2.2% conv.
saffron seeds for planting32K/yr -3.4%2.4% conv.
saffron bulbs33K/yr -4.4%3.5% conv.
crocus bulbs42K/yr -53.2%1.8% conv.
saffron bulbs for planting15K/yr +1.3%4.8% conv.
crocus14K/yr -30.4%0.4% conv.
saffron plant7K/yr +4.5%2.5% conv.
saffron crocus bulbs11K/yr -37.8%4.5% conv.
saffron bulbs for planting 20263K/yr +56.3%5.9% conv.
saffron corms8K/yr +31.4%4.7% conv.

All search terms

Top crocus bulbs 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Saffron Crocus Corms for Planting 10 Large Corms Purple Blooms Perennial Bulbs for Outdoor Planting that Produce the Saffron Spice.

Marde Ross & Company$22.904.2★349 rev

20 Jumbo Saffron Sativus Crocus Corms for Planting - Large 9/10 cm Saffron Crocus Bulbs - Premium Crocus Sativus for High-Yield Saffron Harvest

Marde Ross & Company$34.964.0★190 rev

3 Saffron Sativus Crocus Corms - Huge 10+ cm Corms for Planting - Saffron Crocus Bulbs with Complete Planting Instructions - Premium Crocus Sativus Bulbs for 2025 Garden Harvest

Marde Ross & Company$13.094.1★64 rev

5 Saffron Sativus Crocus Corms - Huge 10+ cm Corms for Planting - Saffron Crocus Bulbs with Complete Planting Instructions - Premium Crocus Sativus Bulbs for 2025 Garden Harvest

Marde Ross & Company$16.094.3★59 rev

50 Saffron Crocus Sativus Corms Bulbs -Large 9 Cm Corms - Instructions Will be Included

Marde Ross & Company$58.894.0★69 rev

Newest

by launch date

3 Saffron Sativus Crocus Corms - Huge 10+ cm Corms for Planting - Saffron Crocus Bulbs with Complete Planting Instructions - Premium Crocus Sativus Bulbs for 2025 Garden Harvest

Marde Ross & Company$13.0964 rev

12mo ago

Saffron Crocus Corms for Planting 10 Large Corms Purple Blooms Perennial Bulbs for Outdoor Planting that Produce the Saffron Spice.

Marde Ross & Company$22.90349 rev

4y ago

5 Saffron Sativus Crocus Corms - Huge 10+ cm Corms for Planting - Saffron Crocus Bulbs with Complete Planting Instructions - Premium Crocus Sativus Bulbs for 2025 Garden Harvest

Marde Ross & Company$16.0959 rev

4y ago

20 Jumbo Saffron Sativus Crocus Corms for Planting - Large 9/10 cm Saffron Crocus Bulbs - Premium Crocus Sativus for High-Yield Saffron Harvest

Marde Ross & Company$34.96190 rev

5y ago

Blue Moon Mix Crocus 20 Bulbs - Blues and Purples - 8/9cm

Hirt's Gardens$14.66906 rev

11y ago

What buyers say about crocus bulbs

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth55%

“Growing well”

Quality-Overall15%

“Good size and consistent quality”

Value For Money9%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“exactly as described”

Size-Overall5%

“They were a good size”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Clear instructions”

Color2%

“Nice color”

Nutritional Content2%

“Healthy corms”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Would make a great gift for a foodie”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to grow”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth71%

“Terrible growth”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor Quality”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Disappointed in performance. They have not performed.”

Value For Money4%

“This was too expensive of an investment to make”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“I think there should have been more instructions”

Moist/Dry3%

“The bulbs were blown, the leaves had emerged and dried out”

Durability1%

“beautiful and only lasted 3days”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“Waste”

Size-Overall1%

“smaller than they claim”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Not as described”

Top return reasons

Moist/Dry25%

Plant Growth23%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Smell7%

Eco Friendliness7%