peppermint seeds
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.22–$11.07) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Incredible4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Good+22.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay69%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad5,917.07avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Bad92%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Avg price
Bad$6.99avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad$72K$72K/yr · 74K searches
Price range
Bad$4.22–$11.07cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, peppermint seeds is a $72K/yr Amazon United States market (74K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
peppermint seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $56K–$70K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.9%
- Avg BSR
- #187
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 9.7%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 169 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 flat
Sellers
9
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- HOME GROWN42%
- Seed Needs24%
- PLANTMEW14%
- SVI8%
- Gardeners Basics4%
- The Old Farmer's Almanac4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +22.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×
Top peppermint seeds search terms
- peppermint seeds45K/yr
- peppermint seeds for planting18K/yr
- peppermint seeds for planting outdoor5K/yr
- peppermint plant seeds3K/yr
- peppermint seed3K/yr
Top peppermint 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
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 Peppermint Seeds 2 Pack (Mentha x piperita) 4 740 Heirloom Mint Seeds for Planting Grow Indoors or Outdoors Kitchen Herb Garden Favorite
HOME GROWN$8.154.2★6,148 rev
PLANTMEW 3000 Peppermint Seeds for Planting Indoors & Outdoors - Premium Non-GMO Heirloom Peppermint Plant Seeds High Germination Herb Seeds for Home Garden
PLANTMEW$5.964.1★145 rev
Seed Needs Peppermint Seeds to Plant Heirloom Non-GMO Mint Herbs 1 Pack
Seed Needs$4.273.9★2,049 rev
SVI 2500 Peppermint Seeds (Mentha piperita) - Aromatic Perennial Herb Peppermint for Tea Culinary Use - Non GMO & Herb Seeds for Outdoor & Indoor Garden Containers
SVI$6.964.1★1,472 rev
Newest
by launch datePLANTMEW 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
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
The Old Farmers Almanac Heirloom Peppermint Seeds - Premium Non-GMO Open Pollinated Herb Seeds - Approx 2500 Seeds
The Old Farmer's Almanac$4.2233 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$6.7133,625 rev
HOME GROWN Peppermint Seeds 2 Pack (Mentha x piperita) 4 740 Heirloom Mint Seeds for Planting Grow Indoors or Outdoors Kitchen Herb Garden Favorite
HOME GROWN$8.156,148 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPLANTMEW 3000 Peppermint Seeds for Planting Indoors & Outdoors - Premium Non-GMO Heirloom Peppermint Plant Seeds High Germination Herb Seeds for Home Garden
PLANTMEW$5.964.1★
SVI 2500 Peppermint Seeds (Mentha piperita) - Aromatic Perennial Herb Peppermint for Tea Culinary Use - Non GMO & Herb Seeds for Outdoor & Indoor Garden Containers
SVI$6.964.1★
HOME GROWN Herb Seeds for Planting 15-Pack Massive Seed Count 4 300+ Seeds Non-GMO Heirloom | Extra Large | Culinary Herb Kit Indoor Outdoor & Hydroponic | Grow Your Own Herbs | Gardening Gift
HOME GROWN$11.074.2★
Gardeners Basics Herbal Tea Seeds for Planting Indoors and Outdoors 5 Variety Packets Echinacea Peppermint Lavender Chamomile and Lemon Balm - Great for Kitchen Herb Garden Heirloom Herb Seeds
Gardeners Basics$9.834.3★
Seed Needs Mint Seeds Variety Pack of 2 Spearmint & Peppermint Herbs
Seed Needs$6.984.0★
What buyers say about peppermint seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Grow well”
“Save money”
“Nice Quality”
“Everything arrived as I expected it to be”
“I love the smell of peppermint”
“Helps repell mosquitoes from area”
“Easy”
“Clear instructions”
“A beautiful seed package that comes from the USA”
“easy to put together”
What buyers complain about
“Did not grow”
“Priced Very expensive for what I bought”
“And it's a huge but”
“Very straggly did not produce well at all”
“False advertisement”
“Poor quality”
“Waste of time and money”
“difficult to handle”
“I was expecting something minty smelling”
“died very quickly”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is peppermint seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $72K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +22.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the peppermint seeds niche?
- 8 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in peppermint seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for peppermint seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the peppermint seeds niche?
- Listings span $4.22–$11.07; the average listing price is $6.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,917 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.