Is mondo grass profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $42K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +12.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the mondo grass niche?

8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in mondo grass?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for mondo grass peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 5.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the mondo grass niche?

Listings span $5.58–$241.98; the average listing price is $79.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 175 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

mondo grass

Skip it

A small market ($42K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great175.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$79.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+12.9%

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

Price range

Okay$5.58–$241.98

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

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Conversion

Okay2.0%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$42K

$42K/yr · 26K searches

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mondo grass is a $42K/yr Amazon United States market (26K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

mondo grass market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $40K–$60K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.0%
Avg BSR: #1,803
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 14%
Sponsored: 79%
Out of stock: 4.0%
Avg brand age: 68 months
Avg seller age: 167 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Generic46%
Florida Foliage19%
GARDENS OY VEY12%
fbpgrown9%
Redeo3%
Daylily Nursery3%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.6×

Open Trend

Top mondo grass search terms

mondo grass10K/yr +30.5%2.0% conv.
dwarf mondo grass9K/yr +31.6%1.5% conv.
mondo grass seeds5K/yr -12.8%0.1% conv.
dwarf mondo grass seeds3K/yr -37.9%0.7% conv.

All search terms

Top mondo grass 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Dwarf Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japonicus) Nanus 4-6 Inches Tall 18 Count 3-inch pots

Generic$48.084.8★51 rev

New and Healthy Standard MONDO GRASS -- 100 bare-root starts -- Border Plant -- Groundcover

fbpgrown$99.294.2★10 rev

Dwarf Mondo Grass | 40 Live Plants | Japonicus Nanus | Shade Loving Evergreen Lilyturf Groundcover

Florida Foliage$106.114.0★14 rev

Dwarf Mondo Grass - 54 Live Plants - Shade Loving Evergreen Ground Cover

GARDENS OY VEY$144.855.0★5 rev

Florida Foliage$28.673.5★6 rev

Newest

by launch date

Dwarf Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japonicus) Nanus 4-6 Inches Tall 18 Count 3-inch pots

Generic$48.0851 rev

1y ago

Dwarf Mondo Grass | 1 Large 4 Inch Pot | Ophiopogon Japonicus Nanus | Live Evergreen Shade Loving Groundcover

Florida Foliage$27.5751 rev

1y ago

Florida Foliage$28.676 rev

2y ago

Dwarf Mondo Grass - 54 Live Plants - Shade Loving Evergreen Ground Cover

GARDENS OY VEY$144.855 rev

5y ago

Dwarf Mondo Grass Qty 90 Live Plants Shade Loving Evergreen Ground Cover

GARDENS OY VEY$241.985 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about mondo grass

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth47%

“they are growing well”

Quality-Overall18%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Works as advertised”

Value For Money8%

“A great value for the money”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to grow”

Color4%

“The dark green color is beautiful”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“The enclosed instructions were helpful and the unexpected bag of fertilizer was nice, too”

Moist/Dry1%

“well hydrated upon delivery”

Size-Overall1%

“a great size”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth55%

“Zero seeds grew”

Pest/Insect Control11%

“had moving bugs”

Value For Money8%

“Not worth the money”

Size-Overall8%

“While they are fairly small”

Natural Resource Wastage5%

“Total waste of money”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Doesnt grow”

Smell3%

“They smell like lemon already”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product68%

Plant Growth16%

Functionality-Overall3%

Ethically/Sustainably Sourced3%

Assembly/Installation2%

Value For Money2%

Ease Of Use2%

Leak-Proof2%

Flatness2%