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# **rose of sharon**
**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 15Growth 95Conversion 28Competition 75Returns 99Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 36Review moat 95Quality gap 100
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Incredible****+118.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Incredible****93.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$29.37**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.10–$101.11**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****40%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$60K**
$60K/yr · 91K searches
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, rose of sharon is a $60K/yr Amazon United States market (91K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 68/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **rose of sharon market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$73K–$88K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#5,665**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **33%**
- **Sponsored**
- **58%**
- **Out of stock**
- **16.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **63 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**23**
**Top-5 brand share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 85%
**Open market**
**13%**
- Proven Winner43% - Generic16% - GINGERGLOW13% - Proven Winners8% - CZ Grain4% - DMOH3% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 13%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +118.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/rose-of-sharon/trend)
## **Top rose of sharon search terms**
- **rose of sharon plants live**37K/yr+134.0%2.5% conv. - **rose of sharon**34K/yr+74.2%2.2% conv. - **rose of sharon tree**8K/yr+192.0%0.9% conv. - **rose of sharon plant**9K/yr+181.9%1.5% conv. - **rose of sharon bush**3K/yr+206.0%2.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/rose-of-sharon/search-terms)
## **Top rose of sharon 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%$2K8%$5K12%$7K16%$10K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Proven Winners 2 Gal. Blue Chiffon Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) Shrub**Proven Winner**$23.21**4.1★842 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089DMWZ41) [2**Proven Winners 2 Gal. Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) Shrub**Proven Winner**$43.88**4.5★158 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TDV2WC7) [3**Proven Winners 2 Gal. Dark Lavender Chiffon Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) Shrub**Proven Winner**$42.12**4.2★118 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KTPZMLL) [4**5 Rose of Sharon Tree Plant | Cold Hardy 612 Inch Mixed Color: Red Blue Pink Purple White | Hardy Flowering Shrubs for Borders Hedges & Summer Gardens**GINGERGLOW**$25.39**4.6★9 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZRNLFCT) [5**Proven Winners 2 Gal. White Pillar Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) Shrub**Proven Winner**$38.22**4.6★132 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TF6DJ66)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Set 3 Rose of Sharon Plant 2 Inches Mixed Red White Flowering Althea Seedlings Plant Flowering Shrub for Outdoor Landscaping**Generic**$27.62**2 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ6FVKGQ) [**Set 5 Rose of Sharon Bare Roots Plant Assorted Rose of Sharon Tree Live Plant 1-2 Feet Tall Bare Roots Hardy Althea Flowers for Indoor Outdoor Planting**Generic**$37.43**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVYWH1ML) [**2 Rose of Sharon Tree Live Plant - Pink Althea 12 Feet Tall Pink Hibiscus Syriacus Flowering Shrubs for Outdoor Planting and Garden Beds Dormant Plant**GINGERGLOW**$23.41**4 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVJLZTK8) [**3 Rose of Sharon Plants for Growing Hibiscus syriacus Hardy Live Flowering Shrubs Summer Blooming Landscape Plants for Hedges & Gardens**CZ Grain**$32.95**4 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV52HHD6) [**Althea Rose of Sharon Plants Live Flowering Althea Red and White Hibiscus Syriacus Plant for Outdoor Landscaping 2 to 6 Inches Tall**DMOH**$19.20**1 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMXY9BVB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Set 3 Rose of Sharon Plant 2 Inches Mixed Red White Flowering Althea Seedlings Plant Flowering Shrub for Outdoor Landscaping**Generic**$27.62**1.0★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ6FVKGQ) [**Set 5 Rose of Sharon Bare Roots Plant Assorted Rose of Sharon Tree Live Plant 1-2 Feet Tall Bare Roots Hardy Althea Flowers for Indoor Outdoor Planting**Generic**$37.43**0.0★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVYWH1ML) [**Rose of Sharon Plant Live Red White Rose of Sharon Tree Live Plant 2 to 6 Inc Tall Flowering Althea Hibiscus Bush for Outdoor Gardening**DMOH**$18.65**4.0★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLFYPZ7D) [**3 Rose of Sharon Plants for Growing Hibiscus syriacus Hardy Live Flowering Shrubs Summer Blooming Landscape Plants for Hedges & Gardens**CZ Grain**$32.95**2.1★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV52HHD6) [**2 Rose of Sharon Tree Live Plant - Pink Althea 12 Feet Tall Pink Hibiscus Syriacus Flowering Shrubs for Outdoor Planting and Garden Beds Dormant Plant**GINGERGLOW**$23.41**2.9★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVJLZTK8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about rose of sharon**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**49%
*“Easy to plant and grow”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Excellent Quality”*
**Smell**8%
*“Pleasing, grounding scent”*
**Color**8%
*“Love this color”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Ease”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“great for the bucks”*
**Gifting Purpose**2%
*“It would also make a thoughtful gift for someone who appreciates faith-based products”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“were a nice size”*
**Correct Contents**1%
*“Came better and bigger than expected, super healthy plant, very happy to recommend”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**37%
*“Growth is very slow”*
**Color**12%
*“The leaves are all yellow”*
**Durability**9%
*“Within a week the plant started to die and within just a few more days was dead”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Very small plant”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“This was advertised as being three plants. I only received one plant.”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Very dry”*
**Pest/Insect Control**2%
*“Infested with bugs”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“Sticks in mud wasn't exactly the style I was aiming for”*
**Smell**2%
*“When you open the lid and smell it, it's nothing special”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Plant Growth**32%
**Smell**18%
**Moist/Dry**18%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Durability**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is rose of sharon profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $60K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +118.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (68/100).
- **How competitive is the rose of sharon niche?**
- 14 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in rose of sharon?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Color, Durability. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for rose of sharon peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 9.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the rose of sharon niche?**
- Listings span $7.10–$101.11; the average listing price is $29.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 94 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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