Skip to content
58

redbud tree

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.5★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 5Growth 60Conversion 18Competition 51Returns 100Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 49Review moat 99Quality gap 100

Quality gap

Incredible3.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible17.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Incredible$37.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$19.48–$105.96

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

Growth

Good+36.5%

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

Competition

Good55%

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

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Market size

Bad$20K

$20K/yr · 37K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, redbud tree is a $20K/yr Amazon United States market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

redbud tree market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$19K–$28K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#5,134
Page quality
0%
Prime
7%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
16.2%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
153 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

17%

  • CZ Grain22%
  • AKTRD20%
  • PERFECT PLANTS13%
  • Generic13%
  • UIOTER9%
  • YOKEBOM7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +36.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 18.9×

Top redbud tree search terms

  • redbud tree live plant9K/yr
  • eastern redbud tree8K/yr
  • red bud trees live plants6K/yr
  • redbud tree6K/yr
  • eastern redbud tree live plant4K/yr
  • redbud4K/yr
All search terms

Top redbud 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%$8048%$2K12%$2K16%$3K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about redbud tree

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth60%

“Nice plants”

Strength12%

“Seems healthy”

Value For Money6%

“this is a great option for bulk trees that will live for cheap”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Tree was as advertised”

Size-Overall4%

“the size of the plant for the price paid is amazing”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to grow”

Quality-Overall2%

“All turned out to be good”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth53%

“After weeks of no sign of any growth”

Size-Overall18%

“The living torment branches they send are very tiny very tiny much smaller than I anticipated”

Moist/Dry8%

“It doesnt grow it dry in the soil”

Quality-Overall4%

“Looks terrible”

Durability3%

“One broken in half”

Strength3%

“Fragile”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Just a stick”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“False advertising”

Color1%

“It looked completely brown that I thought it would not survive”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth52%
Advertised Vs Actual Product16%
Defective Material/Parts11%
Size-Overall7%
Durability5%
Strength5%
Functionality-Overall4%

Common questions

Is redbud tree profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $20K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +36.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the redbud tree niche?
12 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in redbud tree?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for redbud tree peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 18.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the redbud tree niche?
Listings span $19.48–$105.96; the average listing price is $37.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 17 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.