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title: "Maple Tree — $29K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 58/100 · $29K/yr market · 58K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **maple tree**
**Worth a look**
Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.8★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 7Growth 89Conversion 15Competition 66Returns 77Price range 59Avg price 95Brand share 23Review moat 91Quality gap 97
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$41.44**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****189.97**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Great****+95.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Great****1.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****$6.23–$149.70**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$29K**
$29K/yr · 58K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, maple tree is a $29K/yr Amazon United States market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **maple tree market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$41K–$52K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#894**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **14%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **165 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**16**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 86%
**Open market**
**6%**
- CZ Grain35% - Generic26% - DAS Farms18% - Arbor Day Foundation8% - TriStar Plants3% - Japanese Maples and Evergreens3% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +95.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/maple-tree/trend)
## **Top maple tree search terms**
- **maple tree**26K/yr+71.5%1.1% conv. - **red maple tree live plant**12K/yr+125.4%1.8% conv. - **red maple tree**8K/yr+62.1%1.7% conv. - **maple trees live plants**5K/yr+300.8%1.8% conv. - **maple trees**4K/yr+42.0%0.6% conv. - **red maple**3K/yr+126.2%1.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/maple-tree/search-terms)
## **Top maple tree 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%$1K8%$2K12%$4K16%$5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**American Red Maple Shade Tree - Live Plant Shipped 2 to 3 Feet Tall by DAS Farms**DAS Farms**$40.85**4.3★546 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011S4CDC4) [2**The Maple Autumn Blaze Tree Vibrant Fall Foliage Fast Growing Drought Tolerance 1 gal Nursery Pot (Due to Agricultural Laws we are Unable to Ship to CA AZ AK or HI)**Generic**$34.88**4.7★71 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSGZQQY2) [3**Red Maple Trees for Planting (Acer rubrum) Live Hardy Shade Trees Vibrant Red Foliage Fast Growing Landscape Trees for Yard & Garden - Ships Dormant No Leaves (3 Tree Seedlings)**CZ Grain**$33.85**4.6★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2FVGVLY) [4**2 Red Maple Trees (Acer rubrum) Live Plants Brilliant Red Fall Color Fast-Growing Shade Tree Ideal for Landscapes & Yards (2 Tree Plants)**CZ Grain**$29.76**3.5★10 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKR3BYV6) [5**3-Pack Japanese Red Maple Seedlings (12-18 Tall) Dormant Bare Root Trees Vibrant Ornamental Landscape Starter Trees**CZ Grain**$42.81**3.8★30 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYBTTSKW)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Red Maple Trees for Planting (Acer rubrum) Live Hardy Shade Trees Vibrant Red Foliage Fast Growing Landscape Trees for Yard & Garden - Ships Dormant No Leaves (3 Tree Seedlings)**CZ Grain**$33.85**3 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2FVGVLY) [**5 Red Maple Trees - 10-18 Tall Live Plants**Generic**$19.06**6 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYYJH39L) [**3-Pack Japanese Red Maple Seedlings (12-18 Tall) Dormant Bare Root Trees Vibrant Ornamental Landscape Starter Trees**CZ Grain**$42.81**30 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYBTTSKW) [**2-Pack Live Red Japanese Maple Tree Starts Acer Palmatum Seedlings Ornamental Landscape Trees Vibrant Spring Color Easy to Grow Starter Plants**CZ Grain**$34.96**11 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYCHJFJ7) [**Red Maple Live Tree Plug Seedlings | 6-12 | Arbor Day Foundation - (Due to Agricultural Laws Unavailable to AZ CA) (3-Pack)**Arbor Day Foundation**$29.48**6 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWNDQBL5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Red Maple Live Tree Plug Seedlings | 6-12 | Arbor Day Foundation - (Due to Agricultural Laws Unavailable to AZ CA) (3-Pack)**Arbor Day Foundation**$29.48**4.5★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWNDQBL5) [**2-Pack Live Red Japanese Maple Tree Starts Acer Palmatum Seedlings Ornamental Landscape Trees Vibrant Spring Color Easy to Grow Starter Plants**CZ Grain**$34.96**4.3★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYCHJFJ7) [**3-Pack Japanese Red Maple Seedlings (12-18 Tall) Dormant Bare Root Trees Vibrant Ornamental Landscape Starter Trees**CZ Grain**$42.81**3.8★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYBTTSKW) [**Red Maple Trees for Planting (Acer rubrum) Live Hardy Shade Trees Vibrant Red Foliage Fast Growing Landscape Trees for Yard & Garden - Ships Dormant No Leaves (3 Tree Seedlings)**CZ Grain**$33.85**4.6★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2FVGVLY) [**Red Maple Live Tree Plug Seedlings | 6-12 | Arbor Day Foundation - (Due to Agricultural Laws Unavailable to AZ CA) (5-Pack)**Arbor Day Foundation**$39.52**4.5★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWNJRYT5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about maple tree**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**54%
*“Healthy plant”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Good price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As Advertised”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“The size was as advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Great product excellent condition”*
**Color**2%
*“color is excellent”*
**Durability**2%
*“this one definitely was durable”*
**Strength**2%
*“Strong and healthy plant”*
**Design-Overall**1%
*“it still looks great”*
**Gifting Purpose**1%
*“This was a gift for my brother in Indiana”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**44%
*“Didn't grow”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Disappointed in the size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“does not look at all like the picture”*
**Durability**6%
*“one was dead”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“It dryed up”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Did not work for me”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“To much money for 5 sticks”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“Found it too expensive to the quality and value received”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“As suspected the tree with the some roots has leaked out”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
*“Now it's just a stick sticking up out of the ground”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Plant Growth**31%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**27%
**Moist/Dry**13%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Durability**2%
**Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is maple tree profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $29K/yr across 36 tracked products. 1 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +95.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- **How competitive is the maple tree niche?**
- 11 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in maple tree?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.9%.
- **When does demand for maple tree peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Sep; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the maple tree niche?**
- Listings span $6.23–$149.70; the average listing price is $41.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 190 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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