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title: "Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue Grass Seed — $304K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 51Growth 26Conversion 72Competition 70Returns 98Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 2Review moat 33Quality gap 84
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$36.52**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$5.73–$97.62**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****6.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****$304K**
$304K/yr · 125K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,161.64**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+1.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****99%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/kentucky-31-tall-fescue-grass-seed/trend)
## **Top kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed search terms**
- **pennington grass seed**55K/yr+23.4%6.2% conv. - **kentucky 31 grass seed**21K/yr-1.3%6.3% conv. - **kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed**14K/yr-32.4%4.5% conv. - **pennington**7K/yr+13.0%1.2% conv. - **kentucky 31**7K/yr-24.9%5.6% conv. - **grass seed pennington**3K/yr+34.4%6.0% conv. - **k31 grass seed**4K/yr-12.0%4.6% conv. - **pennington kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed**4K/yr-25.9%9.9% conv. - **kentucky 31 grass seed 50 lb bag**4K/yr-55.9%3.0% conv. - **pennington tall fescue grass seed**3K/yr-27.3%5.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/kentucky-31-tall-fescue-grass-seed/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%$12K8%$24K12%$36K16%$49K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Pennington Kentucky 31 Fescue 40 LB Tall Fescue Grass Seed Grass Seeds for Lawn**Pennington**$66.98**4.1★6,450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD1J7B1R) [2**Pennington Kentucky 31 Fescue 7 LB Tall Fescue Grass Seed Grass Seeds for Lawn**Pennington**$17.44**4.1★6,450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCQCS31W) [3**Scotts Kentucky 31 Grass Seed Mix 7 lbs.**Scotts**$23.55**4.1★479 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXY17XW) [4**Pennington Contractors Northern Grass Seed Mix Rapid Grass Seeds for Lawn 40 lb**Pennington**$65.97**4.2★1,885 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVMTJ68V) [5**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**$26.82**4.2★1,935 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N9CV1X4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Scotts Kentucky 31 Grass Seed Mix 7 lbs.**Scotts**$23.55**479 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXY17XW) [**Scotts Kentucky 31 Grass Seed Mix 40 lbs.**Scotts**$70.37**479 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCJXFV3) [**Scotts Kentucky 31 Grass Seed Mix 20 lbs.**Scotts**$41.86**479 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCM8V8S) [**Pennington Contractors Central Grass Seed Mix Rapid Grass Seeds for Lawn 7 lb**Pennington**$15.96**1,885 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2JLGFJV) [**Pennington Contractors Northern Grass Seed Mix Rapid Grass Seeds for Lawn 40 lb**Pennington**$65.97**1,885 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVMTJ68V)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Scotts Kentucky 31 Grass Seed Mix 7 lbs.**Scotts**$23.55**4.1★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXY17XW) [**Pennington Bermudagrass Grass Seeds for Lawn 5 lb**Pennington**$30.04**3.8★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QYKXXNC) [**Pennington Smart Seed Dense Shade Grass Mix 3 lb**Pennington**$12.96**4.1★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QCGQJT9) [**Pennington Smart Seed Sun & Shade Mix South Tall Fescue Grass Seeds for Lawn 20 lb**Pennington**$62.19**4.2★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QCNV9ZV) [**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**$25.34**4.2★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QCSTZ2F)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about kentucky 31 tall fescue grass seed**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**49%
*“Grows well”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Good quality seed”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good Value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to Grow”*
**Color**3%
*“I love the color”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Neighbors are suprised at how thick it is”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“Easy instructions”*
**Durability**1%
*“Very durable”*
**Moist/Dry**1%
*“Good amount of moisture, following the directions, and being patient”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**61%
*“Poor germination”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Not worth this at any price”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“No results”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Bad Quality”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**3%
*“Waste of time, money and water”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Not as advertised”*
**Durability**1%
*“did not last”*
**Color**1%
*“Brown spots”*
**Thickness**1%
*“A little thin”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%
*“I thought maybe I did not follow instruction correctly so I saved some”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Plant Growth**24%
**Value For Money**19%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Size-Overall**8%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Moist/Dry**1%
**Color**1%
## **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.
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