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delphinium seeds

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A small market ($30K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 28Conversion 67Competition 19Returns 99Price range 45Avg price 27Brand share 40Review moat 94Quality gap 97

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great129.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.1%

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

Price range

Okay$4.62–$23.41

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

Brand share

Okay81%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+2.5%

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

Avg price

Okay$9.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$30K

$30K/yr · 53K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, delphinium seeds is a $30K/yr Amazon United States market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–May. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

delphinium seeds market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$46K–$55K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#2,001
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
5.5%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

11

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

  • SWEET YARDS49%
  • Seed Needs14%
  • Carpet Creeping8%
  • Generic6%
  • Outsidepride5%
  • Fruivity4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Top delphinium seeds search terms

  • larkspur seeds30K/yr
  • larkspur14K/yr
  • larkspur seeds for planting7K/yr
  • larkspur seeds perennial3K/yr
All search terms

Top delphinium 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.

0%15%$4K30%$9K45%$13K60%$18K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about delphinium seeds

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth54%

“Great success and healthy plants”

Color16%

“I was honestly impressed by how vibrant the colors were”

Quality-Overall8%

“good quality seeds”

Value For Money7%

“Overall I think these are a fair value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“it turned out way better than expected”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy enough to sprinkle into the soil rows we prepared”

Design-Overall2%

“elegant and slightly old-fashioned in the best possible way”

Size-Overall2%

“Size: Seed size is as expected”

Strength1%

“they look strong and healthy”

Recycle/Reuse1%

“Perfect reseeded”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth76%

“None grew”

Product Condition4%

“used heat blanket and solar bubble only 4 germinated. very few came up”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Mixed results”

Size-Overall2%

“I think these look like the blooms are even bigger”

Moist/Dry2%

“things dry out pretty quick in my greenhouse”

Value For Money2%

“Total waste of money”

Ease Of Use2%

“These were a little tricky for me since they are surface sow”

Thickness1%

“They container that they are in is a pretty thick paper”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth34%
Value For Money21%
Advertised Vs Actual Product18%
Functionality-Overall9%
Size-Overall7%
Certifications4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Heating4%

Common questions

Is delphinium seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $30K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the delphinium seeds niche?
11 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in delphinium seeds?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Product Condition, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for delphinium seeds peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–May; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the delphinium seeds niche?
Listings span $4.62–$23.41; the average listing price is $9.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 129 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.