rhododendron plants live
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Incredible+127.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Great103.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Incredible$36.12avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$4.67–$74.08cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good50%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Bad1.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$25K$25K/yr · 43K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, rhododendron plants live is a $25K/yr Amazon United States market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
rhododendron plants live market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $36K–$45K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.6%
- Avg BSR
- #2,002
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 32%
- Sponsored
- 65%
- Out of stock
- 25.2%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 171 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
14
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
50%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
15%
- New Life Nursery & Garden34%
- Brighter Blooms18%
- Green Promise Farms14%
- HILROQG10%
- YOKEBOM5%
- Encore Azalea5%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +127.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.6×
Top rhododendron plants live search terms
- rhododendron23K/yr
- rhododendron plants live15K/yr
- rhododendron plants3K/yr
- rhododendron bush2K/yr
Top rhododendron plants live 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Brighter Blooms - Red Rhododendron Shrub 1 Gallon - No Shipping to AK AZ HI
Brighter Blooms$33.864.4★25 rev
(1) - Catawba Boursault Rhododendron - Starter Plant (L7) (1 Live Plant)
New Life Nursery & Garden$18.264.5★8 rev
Live Plant Rhododendron X `PJM Elite` Evergreen Lavender Flowers 3-Gallon Fully Potted Plant Bush from Green Promise Farms
Green Promise Farms$64.544.4★709 rev
(1) - Holden Red Rhododendron - Starter Plant (7m) (1 Live Plant)
New Life Nursery & Garden$18.063.7★7 rev
(1) - Yaku Princess Rhododendron - Starter Plant (7L) (1 Live Plant)
New Life Nursery & Garden$18.104.3★18 rev
Newest
by launch date(1) - Catawba Boursault Rhododendron - Starter Plant (L7) (1 Live Plant)
New Life Nursery & Garden$18.268 rev
2 Nova Zembla Rhododendron Cold Hardy Flowering Evergreen Shrub with Large Cherry-Red Blooms for Privacy Screens & Hedges (Rhododendron Hybrid Nova Zembla) in 3.5 Cubes Live Plants
CitronellaKing$23.874 rev
Azalea Rhododendron Plant Live 7 Months Old Azalea Rhododendron Tree Flowers Plants Live Bush in Pot (White Yellow)
YOKEBOM$28.7949 rev
GARDENS ALIVE! - Chinoides White Flowering Rhododendron Broadleaf Evergreen Starter Shrub One Plant per Offer
GARDENS ALIVE!$24.124 rev
30+ Seed Mixed Colorful Azalea Rhododendron Simsii Seeds Schlippenbachii Bush Shrub Beautiful Flowers Plant for Garden Outdoors
Carpet Creeping$4.6758 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum(1) - Holden Red Rhododendron - Starter Plant (7m) (1 Live Plant)
New Life Nursery & Garden$18.063.7★
(1) - Catawba Boursault Rhododendron - Starter Plant (L7) (1 Live Plant)
New Life Nursery & Garden$18.264.5★
(1) - Yaku Princess Rhododendron - Starter Plant (7L) (1 Live Plant)
New Life Nursery & Garden$18.104.3★
(1) - Blue Baron Rhododendron - Starter Plant (7m) (1 Live Plant)
New Life Nursery & Garden$18.513.4★
2 Nova Zembla Rhododendron Cold Hardy Flowering Evergreen Shrub with Large Cherry-Red Blooms for Privacy Screens & Hedges (Rhododendron Hybrid Nova Zembla) in 3.5 Cubes Live Plants
CitronellaKing$23.875.0★
What buyers say about rhododendron plants live
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Arrived healthy and growing”
“leaves a nice dark green”
“Exceptional quality”
“Great investment”
“good size”
“Makes a Great Mother's Day Gift”
“Gardening made easy”
“soil with good moisturization”
“They all look the same”
What buyers complain about
“Bad seeds”
“Poor quality seed”
“they just didn't have a respectable size”
“A waste of money”
“No instructions or information”
“Picture is misleading”
“BOTH DIED”
“Arrived very dry”
“still got green”
“Infested with bugs”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is rhododendron plants live profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $25K/yr across 34 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +127.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- How competitive is the rhododendron plants live niche?
- 13 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in rhododendron plants live?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for rhododendron plants live peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 9.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the rhododendron plants live niche?
- Listings span $4.67–$74.08; the average listing price is $36.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 104 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.