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rye grass seeds for lawn

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 78Growth 17Conversion 66Competition 53Returns 98Price range 72Avg price 95Brand share 38Review moat 43Quality gap 78

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$44.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great$1.0M

$1.0M/yr · 391K searches

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good$8.86–$126.14

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

Conversion

Good6.0%

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Review moat

Okay2,207.79

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay82%

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

Growth

Bad-16.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, rye grass seeds for lawn is a $1.0M/yr Amazon United States market (391K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

rye grass seeds for lawn market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
$1.3M–$1.8M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.0%
Avg BSR
#127
Page quality
0%
Prime
83%
Sponsored
58%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
74 months
Avg seller age
147 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 flat

Sellers

40

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

13%

  • Pennington45%
  • Scotts19%
  • Lebanon Seaboard7%
  • Greenview6%
  • Eretz5%
  • Outsidepride5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

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Top rye grass seeds for lawn 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%10%$105K20%$210K30%$314K40%$419K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about rye grass seeds for lawn

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth49%

“Fast Growing”

Quality-Overall12%

“Awesome quality”

Value For Money7%

“Great value”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to Grow”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Followed instructions specifically”

Thickness3%

“it came in thicker than expected”

Color2%

“I love the color”

Sun Shade/Wind Shield1%

“Scotts Turf Builder Rapid Grass Sun a Shade is so amazing”

Durability1%

“Very durable”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth57%

“Poor germination”

Functionality-Overall9%

“No results”

Value For Money8%

“not worth price”

Quality-Overall6%

“Bad Quality”

Natural Resource Wastage3%

“Waste of money”

Thickness2%

“was thick in about two weeks”

Durability2%

“did not last”

Color1%

“Brown spots”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Faults advertising”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“Followed instructions, and very little results”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth25%
Value For Money22%
Advertised Vs Actual Product17%
Functionality-Overall16%
Size-Overall8%
Leak-Proof3%
Quality-Overall2%
Moist/Dry1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Durability1%

Common questions

Is rye grass seeds for lawn profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.0M/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the rye grass seeds for lawn niche?
11 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in rye grass seeds for lawn?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for rye grass seeds for lawn peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the rye grass seeds for lawn niche?
Listings span $8.86–$126.14; the average listing price is $44.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,208 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.