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dahlia bulbs

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 42Growth 23Conversion 31Competition 87Returns 99Price range 76Avg price 87Brand share 77Review moat 94Quality gap 98

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great116.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great28%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$19.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Great$4.83–$48.76

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

Market size

Okay$221K

$221K/yr · 442K searches

Conversion

Okay2.5%

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

Growth

Bad-4.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dahlia bulbs is a $221K/yr Amazon United States market (442K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 66/100.

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

dahlia bulbs market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$300K–$400K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.5%
Avg BSR
#4,666
Page quality
0%
Prime
49%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
16.2%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
165 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

28%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

34%

  • Holland Bulb Farms21%
  • Marde Ross & Company14%
  • Willard & May8%
  • Easy to Grow8%
  • Generic7%
  • Carpet Creeping7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

Top dahlia bulbs search terms

  • dahlia tubers173K/yr
  • dahlia bulbs75K/yr
  • dahlia67K/yr
  • dalia bulbs for planting19K/yr
  • dahlias26K/yr
  • dahlia tubers for planting15K/yr
  • dahlias bulbs for planting17K/yr
  • dinner plate dahlia bulbs8K/yr
  • dahlia plants live4K/yr
  • dahlia bulbs for spring planting 20264K/yr
All search terms

Top dahlia 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.

0%2%$4K4%$9K6%$13K8%$18K1101001K10K 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 dahlia bulbs

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth60%

“Great germination”

Quality-Overall9%

“This is a good price for quality seeds that have excellent results”

Color7%

“bright, vibrant colors”

Value For Money6%

“Very affordable”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall1%

“nice good size”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“Instructions were clear”

Cutting/Trimming1%

“Beautiful cut flowers”

Strength1%

“Nice and strong”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth55%

“No growth”

Value For Money10%

“Something, in my opinion should have cost 1.99”

Size-Overall7%

“this package is tiny”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Not as advertised”

Moist/Dry3%

“These tubers arrived soggy”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Fail”

Color2%

“Color disappointing”

Durability1%

“Must be dead”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“Waste”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall30%
Value For Money24%
Advertised Vs Actual Product21%
Plant Growth11%
Moist/Dry3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Color1%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%
Leak-Proof1%

Common questions

Is dahlia bulbs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $221K/yr across 74 tracked products. 2 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (66/100).
How competitive is the dahlia bulbs niche?
21 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in dahlia bulbs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for dahlia bulbs peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the dahlia bulbs niche?
Listings span $4.83–$48.76; the average listing price is $19.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 117 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.