shade wildflower seeds
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Incredible4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good64%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Good$13.77avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$5.03–$33.48cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+29.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Good4.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay57%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay2,035.87avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$47K$47K/yr · 71K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shade wildflower seeds is a $47K/yr Amazon United States market (71K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% 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
shade wildflower seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $55K–$69K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.8%
- Avg BSR
- #389
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 2.2%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 160 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
18 falling
Sellers
22
Top-5 brand share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
28%
- Seed Needs19%
- Earth Science12%
- SWEET YARDS12%
- Mountain Valley Seed Company11%
- FAMILY SOWN9%
- Eden Brothers8%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +29.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 36.7×
Top shade wildflower seeds search terms
- shade wildflower seeds12K/yr
- full shade wildflower seed mix11K/yr
- shade wildflower seeds perennial8K/yr
- partial shade wildflower seed mix7K/yr
- shade flowers7K/yr
- shade seeds6K/yr
- shade plant seeds5K/yr
- wildflower seeds for shade4K/yr
- shady wildflower seed mix3K/yr
- wildflower seeds shade mix3K/yr
Top shade wildflower 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Seed Needs Wildflower Seeds Partial Shade Mix 1 Ounce Heirloom Bulk Pack
Seed Needs$8.774.0★2,995 rev
Earth Science Shady Wildflower Mix 6 lb 3-in-1 Formula with Premium Wildflower Seeds Plant Food and Soil Conditioners - Non-GMO Natural Ingredients
Earth Science$27.562.8★180 rev
Mountain Valley Seed Co Wildflower Seed Bulk 3 Oz. 80 000+ Seeds
Mountain Valley Seed Company$18.764.0★257 rev
Wildflower Seeds Partial Shade Mix - 1 Ounce Over 7 000 Open Pollinated Annual and Perennial Seeds
SWEET YARDS$10.984.3★529 rev
Eden Brothers Partial Shade Wildflower Mixed Seeds for Planting 1/4 lb 120 000+ Seeds with Sweet William Foxglove | Attracts Pollinators Plant in Spring or Fall Zones 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eden Brothers$15.513.9★489 rev
Newest
by launch date
Partial Shade Wildflower Mix - (2oz) - Brighten shady spaces with vibrant blooms that flourish in sunlight. Perfect for yards garden beds and fence linesbringing color where other flowers struggle!
Lawn Seed Feed$12.3638 rev
Groundio 23 Varieties Partial Shade Wildflower Seeds Mixed Annual and Perennial Flower Seeds for Garden Yard Container Planting 1 Ounce
Groundio$7.094 rev
200 000+ Wildflower Seeds Bulk (4oz) 16 Varieties Perennial & Annual Mix Attract Bees Butterflies & Hummingbirds High Germination for Outdoor Pollinator Garden Unique Gift for Mother Women Mom
Fruivity$14.24407 rev
KVITER 1200 Forget Me Not (Myosotis sylvatica) Seeds Charming Blue Spring Flowers for Shady Gardens Easy to Grow Ground Cover Use Perfect for Borders and Containers
KVITER$6.922,668 rev
Shade Tolerant Mix 14 000 Wildflower Seeds for Pollinator Gardens 2026 Season 1 Ounce Pouch
FAMILY SOWN$11.41106 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
HOME GROWN USA Wildflower Seeds Bulk Mix | 44 000 Non-GMO Perennial Flower Seed for Full Sun & Shade | 19 Varieties for Butterfly & Pollinator Garden | 2 oz
HOME GROWN$10.744.2★
Groundio 23 Varieties Partial Shade Wildflower Seeds Mixed Annual and Perennial Flower Seeds for Garden Yard Container Planting 1 Ounce
Groundio$7.092.8★
Partial Shade Wildflower Mix - (2oz) - Brighten shady spaces with vibrant blooms that flourish in sunlight. Perfect for yards garden beds and fence linesbringing color where other flowers struggle!
Lawn Seed Feed$12.364.4★
200 000+ Wildflower Seeds Bulk (4oz) 16 Varieties Perennial & Annual Mix Attract Bees Butterflies & Hummingbirds High Germination for Outdoor Pollinator Garden Unique Gift for Mother Women Mom
Fruivity$14.244.1★
KVITER 1200 Forget Me Not (Myosotis sylvatica) Seeds Charming Blue Spring Flowers for Shady Gardens Easy to Grow Ground Cover Use Perfect for Borders and Containers
KVITER$6.924.0★
What buyers say about shade wildflower seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fast growing”
“Great value”
“A great variety of colors”
“Good quality seeds”
“Very easy to plant”
“As advertised”
“Large pack”
“Clear instructions”
“it handles sun”
“still going strong”
What buyers complain about
“Poor germination”
“Lower the price”
“Not as described”
“Not great results”
“Followed directions”
“Larger than expected”
“Not high quality seeds”
“Waste”
“Im a little disappointed in the lack of colors”
“also the smell is awful”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is shade wildflower seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $47K/yr across 23 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +29.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the shade wildflower seeds niche?
- 18 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in shade wildflower seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for shade wildflower seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 36.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the shade wildflower seeds niche?
- Listings span $5.03–$33.48; the average listing price is $13.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,036 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.