kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$36.52avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$5.73–$97.62cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good6.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good43%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Good$304K$304K/yr · 125K searches
Review moat
Okay3,161.64avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+1.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad99%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed is a $304K/yr Amazon United States market (125K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $292K–$365K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.6%
- Avg BSR
- #7,846
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 155 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
99%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
0%
- Pennington71%
- Scotts17%
- DLF7%
- The Dirty Gardener2%
- Eretz2%
- Go All Out1%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.0×
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Top kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Pennington Kentucky 31 Fescue 40 LB Tall Fescue Grass Seed Grass Seeds for Lawn
Pennington$66.984.1★6,450 rev
Pennington Kentucky 31 Fescue 7 LB Tall Fescue Grass Seed Grass Seeds for Lawn
Pennington$17.444.1★6,450 rev
Scotts Kentucky 31 Grass Seed Mix 7 lbs.
Scotts$23.554.1★479 rev
Pennington Contractors Northern Grass Seed Mix Rapid Grass Seeds for Lawn 40 lb
Pennington$65.974.2★1,885 rev
X-Seed Oregon Grown Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grass Seed for Sun and Shade Drought-Resistant Lawn for High Traffic Forage & Turf Grass Designed for Extreme Durability & Retaining Moisture 5 lb Bag
DLF$26.824.2★1,935 rev
Newest
by launch dateScotts Kentucky 31 Grass Seed Mix 7 lbs.
Scotts$23.55479 rev
Scotts Kentucky 31 Grass Seed Mix 40 lbs.
Scotts$70.37479 rev
Scotts Kentucky 31 Grass Seed Mix 20 lbs.
Scotts$41.86479 rev
Pennington Contractors Central Grass Seed Mix Rapid Grass Seeds for Lawn 7 lb
Pennington$15.961,885 rev
Pennington Contractors Northern Grass Seed Mix Rapid Grass Seeds for Lawn 40 lb
Pennington$65.971,885 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumScotts Kentucky 31 Grass Seed Mix 7 lbs.
Scotts$23.554.1★
Pennington Bermudagrass Grass Seeds for Lawn 5 lb
Pennington$30.043.8★
Pennington Smart Seed Dense Shade Grass Mix 3 lb
Pennington$12.964.1★
Pennington Smart Seed Sun & Shade Mix South Tall Fescue Grass Seeds for Lawn 20 lb
Pennington$62.194.2★
Pennington Smart Sun and Shade Grass Seed Mix North Includes Kentucky Bluegrass Tall Fescues and Perennial Rye Grass Seeds for Lawn 4/7 lb
Pennington$25.344.2★
What buyers say about kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Grows well”
“Good quality seed”
“Good Value”
“As advertised”
“Easy to Grow”
“I love the color”
“Neighbors are suprised at how thick it is”
“Easy instructions”
“Very durable”
“Good amount of moisture, following the directions, and being patient”
What buyers complain about
“Poor germination”
“Not worth this at any price”
“No results”
“Bad Quality”
“Waste of time, money and water”
“Not as advertised”
“did not last”
“Brown spots”
“A little thin”
“I thought maybe I did not follow instruction correctly so I saved some”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $304K/yr across 28 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- How competitive is the kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed niche?
- 6 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 13.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed niche?
- Listings span $5.73–$97.62; the average listing price is $36.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,162 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.