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lily bulbs

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 24Growth 28Conversion 26Competition 76Returns 100Price range 74Avg price 90Brand share 46Review moat 87Quality gap 96

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$20.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great256.48

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Good$6.26–$40.28

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

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Growth

Okay+2.2%

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Market size

Bad$97K

$97K/yr · 224K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lily bulbs is a $97K/yr Amazon United States market (224K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

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

lily bulbs market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$125K–$167K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#2,240
Page quality
0%
Prime
31%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
19.5%
Avg brand age
61 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

17%

  • CZ Grain31%
  • Willard & May26%
  • GSB Garden State Bulb9%
  • Holland Bulb Farms6%
  • Seeds Of Strength6%
  • Votaniki6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.5×

Top lily bulbs search terms

  • lily bulbs64K/yr
  • lilly bulbs for planting14K/yr
  • perennial flowers that bloom all summer8K/yr
  • lilly bulbs15K/yr
  • lilies flowers bulbs11K/yr
  • lily bulbs for spring planting10K/yr
  • brecks bulbs9K/yr
  • summer bulbs6K/yr
  • lilies bulbs7K/yr
  • perennial bulbs to plant in spring5K/yr
All search terms

Top lily 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%3%$3K6%$6K9%$9K12%$12K1101001K10K 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 lily bulbs

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth46%

“Germination”

Quality-Overall14%

“Best quality”

Value For Money10%

“Money well spent”

Color7%

“All one color”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Just what I wanted”

Size-Overall3%

“Bulb size great”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Followed package instructions exactly as they are written”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to grow”

Health Benefits-Overall1%

“everything healthy & thriving”

Strength1%

“they really come up strong”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth51%

“Poor Germination”

Color8%

“Color is way wrong”

Value For Money7%

“Not worth the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Not as described”

Moist/Dry5%

“DRY CRUMBLES”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Did not work out :”

Size-Overall4%

“smaller than a grain of salt”

Quality-Overall3%

“Garbage”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“NO INSTRUCTIONS”

Durability1%

“those sprouts broke off”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product28%
Plant Growth18%
Moist/Dry13%
Size-Overall7%
Functionality-Overall7%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Value For Money5%
Color4%
Quality-Overall4%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

Common questions

Is lily bulbs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $97K/yr across 48 tracked products. 4 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the lily bulbs niche?
18 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lily bulbs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Color, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for lily bulbs peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–Nov; the busiest month runs 5.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lily bulbs niche?
Listings span $6.26–$40.28; the average listing price is $20.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 256 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.