lemon balm seeds
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.34–$9.80) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Great10.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Okay+18.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad5,978.43avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad$5.67avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad$49K$49K/yr · 86K searches
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Competition
Bad94%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Price range
Bad$2.34–$9.80cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lemon balm seeds is a $49K/yr Amazon United States market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
lemon balm seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $57K–$71K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.0%
- Avg BSR
- #569
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 71%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 1.3%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
6
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- HOME GROWN41%
- Seed Needs28%
- Sow Right Seeds22%
- Sustainable Seed Company4%
- SWEET YARDS3%
- COUNTRY CREEK ACRES GROWING IS IN OUR ROOTS3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×
Top lemon balm seeds search terms
- lemon balm seeds69K/yr
- lemon balm seeds for planting11K/yr
- lemon balm seed3K/yr
- lemon balm seeds organic3K/yr
Top lemon balm 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.
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
HOME GROWN Non GMO Lemon Balm Seed Pack - 403 Non-GMO USA Heirloom Herbal Tea Seeds - Bulk Lemon Balm Seeds for Planting Gardens Indoors or Outdoors - Herb Seeds (Melissa officinalis)
HOME GROWN$6.204.2★33,625 rev
Seed Needs Lemon Balm Seeds to Plant Heirloom Non-GMO Herbs 1 Pack
Seed Needs$3.933.8★450 rev
Sow Right Seeds - Lemon Balm Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet with Instructions - Easy to Grow Herb Garden - Aromatic Herb and Great for Herbal Teas - Perennial Mint Relative (1)
Sow Right Seeds$4.844.2★1,501 rev
Organic Lemon Balm Seeds - Non-GMO Certified Organic Heirloom - Growing Microgreens Herb Garden - Melissa officinalis (500 Mg)
Sustainable Seed Company$3.653.9★9 rev
Seed Needs Herb Seeds Variety Pack Culinary Herb Collection (12 Individual Packets for Planting Indoors or Outdoors) Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Heirloom Non-GMO
Seed Needs$9.804.4★6,163 rev
Newest
by launch dateOrganic Lemon Balm Seeds - Non-GMO Certified Organic Heirloom - Growing Microgreens Herb Garden - Melissa officinalis (500 Mg)
Sustainable Seed Company$3.659 rev
Lemon Balm Seeds -25 Count Seed Pack- A Calming Herb for Your Garden and Kitchen - Non-GMO - A Zesty herb with a Sweet citrusy Aroma Used in a Variety of Dishes.
COUNTRY CREEK ACRES GROWING IS IN OUR ROOTS$2.3417 rev
Organic Herbal Tea Seeds Variety Pack - 5 Individual Packs - 2026 Season - Mint Lavender Calendula Chamomile & Lemon Balm. For Indoor & Outdoor Planting (Non-GMO Certified Organic)
SWEET YARDS$8.9684 rev
HOME GROWN Non GMO Lemon Balm Seed Pack - 403 Non-GMO USA Heirloom Herbal Tea Seeds - Bulk Lemon Balm Seeds for Planting Gardens Indoors or Outdoors - Herb Seeds (Melissa officinalis)
HOME GROWN$6.2033,625 rev
Sow Right Seeds - Lemon Balm Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet with Instructions - Easy to Grow Herb Garden - Aromatic Herb and Great for Herbal Teas - Perennial Mint Relative (1)
Sow Right Seeds$4.841,501 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumOrganic Lemon Balm Seeds - Non-GMO Certified Organic Heirloom - Growing Microgreens Herb Garden - Melissa officinalis (500 Mg)
Sustainable Seed Company$3.653.9★
HOME GROWN Non GMO Lemon Balm Seed Pack - 403 Non-GMO USA Heirloom Herbal Tea Seeds - Bulk Lemon Balm Seeds for Planting Gardens Indoors or Outdoors - Herb Seeds (Melissa officinalis)
HOME GROWN$6.204.2★
Seed Needs Herb Seeds Variety Pack Culinary Herb Collection (12 Individual Packets for Planting Indoors or Outdoors) Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Heirloom Non-GMO
Seed Needs$9.804.4★
Sow Right Seeds - Lemon Balm Seeds for Planting - Non-GMO Heirloom Packet with Instructions - Easy to Grow Herb Garden - Aromatic Herb and Great for Herbal Teas - Perennial Mint Relative (1)
Sow Right Seeds$4.844.2★
Seed Needs Lemon Balm Seeds to Plant Heirloom Non-GMO Herbs 1 Pack
Seed Needs$3.933.8★
What buyers say about lemon balm seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy germination”
“Good quality seeds”
“Great bargain”
“Just what I was looking for”
“Detailed instructions on each packet with visual aides for support”
“Great Gift idea”
“They smell so good”
“this made the process feel a lot more accessible”
“Accurate in size as described before purchase”
“Organic seeds”
What buyers complain about
“Didn't Germinate”
“DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY”
“Does not work”
“.A lot of packs dont include this information”
“Total Waste”
“Not good quality seeds”
“died after”
“Small pack,”
“I fooled th instructions”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is lemon balm seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $49K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +18.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the lemon balm seeds niche?
- 6 brands and 6 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in lemon balm seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for lemon balm seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the lemon balm seeds niche?
- Listings span $2.34–$9.80; the average listing price is $5.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,978 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.