Is mint seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $265K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the mint seeds niche?

10 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in mint seeds?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for mint seeds peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the mint seeds niche?

Listings span $4.27–$15.56; the average listing price is $7.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,602 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

mint seeds

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.27–$15.56) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great11.4%

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

Growth

Good+24.4%

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

Market size

Okay$265K

$265K/yr · 303K searches

Competition

Okay62%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Review moat

Bad6,601.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad$7.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$4.27–$15.56

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

Signals Quality Gap

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mint seeds is a $265K/yr Amazon United States market (303K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mint seeds market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: $230K–$307K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.4%
Avg BSR: #135
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 95%
Out of stock: 4.2%
Avg brand age: 60 months
Avg seller age: 171 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

HOME GROWN39%
Sow Right Seeds33%
PLANTMEW8%
Seed Needs7%
Harley Seeds3%
Sereniseed3%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +24.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×

Open Trend

Top mint seeds search terms

mint seeds194K/yr +30.9%9.1% conv.
mint seeds for planting48K/yr +7.3%10.6% conv.
mint seeds for planting outdoor14K/yr +27.3%10.4% conv.
mint seed9K/yr +23.8%7.3% conv.
mojito mint seeds7K/yr +16.4%7.0% conv.
organic mint seeds6K/yr +20.8%5.7% conv.
sweet mint seeds4K/yr +43.0%4.4% conv.
mint seeds bulk3K/yr +65.2%5.4% conv.
bulk mint seeds3K/yr +63.0%4.4% conv.
mint plant seeds3K/yr +12.2%10.6% conv.

All search terms

Top mint 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Sow Right Seeds - Mint Seeds for Planting - Non GMO Heirloom Perennial Herb for Indoor or Outdoor Planting - Ideal for Kitchen Herb Garden - Perennial Growing Plants - Packet with Instructions (1)

Sow Right Seeds$4.963.8★4,190 rev

HOME GROWN Non GMO Common Mint Seeds (Bulk Pack) 1 800 Heirloom Herb Seeds USA Sourced | Ideal for Planting Outdoors or Indoors for a Fresh Mint Tea Garden (Mentha spp)

HOME GROWN$6.694.2★33,625 rev

Sow Right Seeds - Mint Garden Seed Collection - Non-GMO Heirloom Herb Seeds for Planting - Common Mint Lemon Balm Peppermint Lemon Bergamot- Easy to Grow Aromatic - Ideal for Beginners

Sow Right Seeds$9.884.1★776 rev

HOME GROWN Non GMO Peppermint Seeds Pack 2 370 Heirloom Mint Seeds for Planting. Grow Peppermint Plants in Your Herb Garden Indoors or Outdoors (Mentha x piperita)

HOME GROWN$6.714.2★33,625 rev

HOME GROWN Mint Seeds Variety Pack - 870+ Heirloom Non-GMO USA Peppermint Spearmint & More - Herb Seeds for Planting Indoor Outdoor Garden - Fresh Mint for Tea & Cooking

HOME GROWN$9.473.6★1,668 rev

Newest

by launch date

CarpetC 4000+ Mint Seeds for Planting Mentha Culinary Herb Collection Fragrant Perennial for Gardens and Containers Non-GMO Heirloom

Carpet Creeping$6.803 rev

3mo ago

PLANTMEW 3000 Peppermint Seeds for Planting Indoors & Outdoors - Premium Non-GMO Heirloom Peppermint Plant Seeds High Germination Herb Seeds for Home Garden

PLANTMEW$5.96145 rev

4mo ago

SVI 2500 Peppermint Seeds (Mentha piperita) - Aromatic Perennial Herb Peppermint for Tea Culinary Use - Non GMO & Herb Seeds for Outdoor & Indoor Garden Containers

SVI$6.961,472 rev

5mo ago

NYGardenia 1000 Mint Seeds Fresh Green Herb for Kitchen Garden & Container Planting Fast-Growing Variety

NYGardenia$6.9966 rev

9mo ago

PLANTMEW Mint Seeds for Planting - 3500 Spearmint Seeds Non-GMO & Heirloom Perennial Herb Seeds for Indoor/Outdoor Herb Garden Tea Cocktails (1 Pack)

PLANTMEW$8.0537 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about mint seeds

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth47%

“Easy to grow”

Quality-Overall16%

“Excellent quality”

Value For Money15%

“Good value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Just what we wanted”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

Smell3%

“My family loves brushing past it just to smell their hands afterward”

Pest/Insect Control2%

“Helps repell mosquitoes from area”

Assembly/Installation1%

“easy to put together”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“the instructions are easy to follow”

Durability1%

“Good output and last a while”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth65%

“Did not grow”

Value For Money8%

“Priced Very expensive for what I bought”

Quality-Overall5%

“Absolute garbage”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“False advertisement”

Size-Overall4%

“its too long”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Very straggly did not produce well at all”

Smell2%

“nor taste good nor smells as it should be”

Durability1%

“died very quickly”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“Waste of money they never sprouted”

Ease Of Use1%

“difficult to handle”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product30%

Plant Growth23%

Value For Money15%

Functionality-Overall10%

Size-Overall8%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Leak-Proof3%

Quality-Overall3%