Potting Soil And Mixes Market
PUBLISHED: 2025 ID: SMRC28540
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Potting Soil And Mixes Market

Potting Soil and Mixes Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis by Product (Soil-based Mixes, Peat-based Mixes, Compost-based Mixes, Coconut Coir-based Mixes, Perlite and Vermiculite Mixes, Organic Mixes and Other Products), Type, Distribution Channel, Application and By Geography

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Published: 2025 ID: SMRC28540

This report covers the impact of COVID-19 on this global market
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According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market is accounted for $4.08 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $6.4 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 8.0% during the forecast period. Potting soil and mixes is specifically made growth media designed for container gardening. These mixtures are lighter than garden soil, which improves plant roots' aeration and drainage. In order to maintain ideal moisture retention and avoid root rot, they frequently include a combination of materials like as peat moss, coconut coir, perlite, and vermiculite. Potting mixes can contain additional nutrients or fertilizers and are customized to satisfy the unique requirements of various plants, including floral plants, vegetables, and succulents. Plants grown in pots, hanging baskets, or other containers benefit greatly from the adaptability and ease of use of potting soil.

Market Dynamics: 

Driver: 

Growing Urban Gardening Trends

The expanding trend of urban gardening is boosting the potting soil and mix industry, as more individuals adopt container gardening in areas with limited space. The need for specialty potting soils is rising as more people cultivate their own flowers, veggies, and herbs. With improved drainage, aeration, and nutrient content, these mixes offer the best growing conditions for plants in small areas. The growing popularity of urban gardening is driving up consumer demand for easy, high-quality potting solutions.

Restraint:

High Costs

The high cost of potting soil and mixes limits market growth, especially for budget-conscious consumers. Premium formulations, while offering enhanced performance, may be unaffordable for some gardeners, particularly in developing regions. This price barrier can hinder market adoption and shift demand towards cheaper, less effective alternatives. Additionally, the cost of ingredients like peat moss and fertilizers contributes to rising prices, further limiting consumer accessibility.
 
Opportunity:

Rising Popularity of Indoor Plants

The market for potting soil and mixes is greatly boosted by the growing popularity of indoor plants. The demand for specialty potting mixes made to meet the demands of indoor plants is rising as more people embrace indoor gardening for its aesthetic and air-purifying advantages. Healthy plant development in containers requires these mixtures, which are made to improve aeration and moisture retention. Additionally, the tendency pushes customers to buy high-end, nutrient-rich potting soils, which propels product formulation innovation and market expansion.

Threat:

Availability of Alternative Options

The availability of alternative options, such as homemade or locally sourced soil mixtures, hinders the potting soil and mixes market by offering cheaper and more customizable alternatives. These DIY options often involve using readily available materials like compost, garden soil, and sand, which can discourage consumers from purchasing commercial potting mixes. Additionally, some gardeners prefer natural, organic, or sustainable alternatives, further limiting the demand for packaged potting products.

Covid-19 Impact: 

The COVID-19 pandemic increased interest in home gardening, which boosted demand for potting soils and mixes. With people spending more time indoors and focusing on self-sufficiency, container and indoor gardening became popular. However, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages affected production and distribution. Despite these challenges, the market saw a rise in sales, especially in organic and eco-friendly potting mix products, as consumers sought sustainable gardening solutions.

The outdoor plants segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

The outdoor plants segment is expected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period as more individuals engage in outdoor gardening, such as landscaping, flower beds, and vegetable gardens, there is a greater need for specific potting mixes that promote plant development. These mixtures provide the right amount of nutrients, drainage, and aeration for strong plant growth. The need for high-quality, sustainable potting soils and mixes that are suited to certain outdoor plant requirements is further increased by the movement toward organic and eco-friendly gardening.

The peat-based mixes segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

Over the forecast period, the peat-based mixes segment is predicted to witness the highest growth rate due to their excellent moisture retention, aeration, and nutrient-holding properties, which promote strong root growth. They are particularly effective for container plants, ensuring healthy development. These mixes are widely used for both indoor and outdoor plants, especially in regions with dry climates. The consistent quality and availability of peat-based products contribute to their growing demand. Additionally, peat’s versatility makes it suitable for a broad range of plant types.

Region with largest share:

During the forecast period, the North America region is expected to hold the largest market share owing to increased interest in indoor plants, as well as the rise of sustainable and eco-friendly gardening practices, boosts demand for high-quality potting mixes. Additionally, innovations in product formulations that enhance water retention and nutrient content further contribute to market growth. As more consumers embrace gardening as a hobby, the market for specialized potting soils continues to expand.

Region with highest CAGR:

Over the forecast period, the Asia Pacific region is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR due to rise in container gardening and a focus on sustainable living further drive demand. Additionally, technological advancements in potting mix formulations, which offer better water retention and nutrient content, increase consumer satisfaction. This shift is supported by the increasing availability of organic and environmentally friendly soil products, aligning with the eco-conscious mindset of many North American consumers.

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in Potting Soil and Mixes market include ASB Greenworld, Cocogarden, COMPO Group, Espoma Company, Florentaise, FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Company, Jiffy Products International B.V., Klasmann-Deilmann GmbH, Lambert Peat Moss, Michigan Peat Company, Proven Winners, Roots Organics, Sun Gro Horticulture, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and Vermicrop Organics LLC. 

Key Developments:

In September 2024, The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company and Google Cloud have forged a new collaboration to help transform the lawn and garden company's customer experience using generative AI (gen AI). As part of the partnership, ScottsMiracle-Gro introduced an AI agent built on Google Cloud Vertex AI that functions as a ""gardening sommelier"" to provide tailored gardening advice and product recommendations.

In August 2024, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., a significant shareholder in Scotts Miracle-Gro Co has solded a substantial number of shares in the company. The transactions resulted in the sale of Scotts Miracle-Gro shares totaling over $7.9 million.
                 
In January 2024, Proven Winners has partnered with Garden State Bulb Company to launch a new premium flower bulb program. This collaboration introduces unique, curated bulb collections for spring and fall gardening, including multi-genus assortments and single varieties.

Products Covered:
• Soil-based Mixes
• Peat-based Mixes
• Compost-based Mixes
• Coconut Coir-based Mixes
• Perlite and Vermiculite Mixes
• Organic Mixes
• Other Products

Types Covered:
• Bags
• Bulk
• Boxes
• Bricks

Distribution Channels Covered:
• Retail Stores
• E-commerce
• Wholesale & Distributors

Applications Covered:
• Residential Gardening
• Commercial Gardening
• Indoor Plants
• Outdoor Plants
• Lawns and Turf
• Greenhouse Crops

Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan        
o China        
o India        
o Australia  
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific    
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa 
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026, and 2030
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary       
         
2 Preface        
 2.1 Abstract       
 2.2 Stake Holders      
 2.3 Research Scope      
 2.4 Research Methodology     
  2.4.1 Data Mining     
  2.4.2 Data Analysis     
  2.4.3 Data Validation     
  2.4.4 Research Approach     
 2.5 Research Sources      
  2.5.1 Primary Research Sources    
  2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources    
  2.5.3 Assumptions     
         
3 Market Trend Analysis      
 3.1 Introduction      
 3.2 Drivers       
 3.3 Restraints      
 3.4 Opportunities      
 3.5 Threats       
 3.6 Product Analysis      
 3.7 Application Analysis     
 3.8 Emerging Markets      
 3.9 Impact of Covid-19      
         
4 Porters Five Force Analysis      
 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers     
 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers     
 4.3 Threat of substitutes     
 4.4 Threat of new entrants     
 4.5 Competitive rivalry      
         
5 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market, By Product    
 5.1 Introduction      
 5.2 Soil-based Mixes      
 5.3 Peat-based Mixes      
 5.4 Compost-based Mixes     
 5.5 Coconut Coir-based Mixes     
 5.6 Perlite and Vermiculite Mixes     
 5.7 Organic Mixes      
 5.8 Other Products      
         
6 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market, By Type    
 6.1 Introduction      
 6.2 Bags       
 6.3 Bulk       
 6.4 Boxes       
 6.5 Bricks       
         
7 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market, By Distribution Channel  
 7.1 Introduction      
 7.2 Retail Stores      
  7.2.1 Garden Centers     
  7.2.2 Home Improvement Stores    
  7.2.3 Supermarkets and Hypermarkets   
 7.3 E-commerce      
 7.4 Wholesale & Distributors     
         
8 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market, By Application   
 8.1 Introduction      
 8.2 Residential Gardening     
 8.3 Commercial Gardening     
 8.4 Indoor Plants      
 8.5 Outdoor Plants      
 8.6 Lawns and Turf      
 8.7 Greenhouse Crops      
         
9 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market, By Geography   
 9.1 Introduction      
 9.2 North America      
  9.2.1 US      
  9.2.2 Canada      
  9.2.3 Mexico      
 9.3 Europe       
  9.3.1 Germany      
  9.3.2 UK      
  9.3.3 Italy      
  9.3.4 France      
  9.3.5 Spain      
  9.3.6 Rest of Europe     
 9.4 Asia Pacific      
  9.4.1 Japan      
  9.4.2 China      
  9.4.3 India      
  9.4.4 Australia      
  9.4.5 New Zealand     
  9.4.6 South Korea     
  9.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific     
 9.5 South America      
  9.5.1 Argentina     
  9.5.2 Brazil      
  9.5.3 Chile      
  9.5.4 Rest of South America    
 9.6 Middle East & Africa     
  9.6.1 Saudi Arabia     
  9.6.2 UAE      
  9.6.3 Qatar      
  9.6.4 South Africa     
  9.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa    
         
10 Key Developments       
 10.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures  
 10.2 Acquisitions & Mergers     
 10.3 New Product Launch     
 10.4 Expansions      
 10.5 Other Key Strategies     
         
11 Company Profiling       
 11.1 ASB Greenworld      
 11.2 Cocogarden      
 11.3 COMPO Group      
 11.4 Espoma Company      
 11.5 Florentaise      
 11.6 FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Company    
 11.7 Jiffy Products International B.V.    
 11.8 Klasmann-Deilmann GmbH     
 11.9 Lambert Peat Moss      
 11.10 Michigan Peat Company     
 11.11 Proven Winners      
 11.12 Roots Organics      
 11.13 Sun Gro Horticulture     
 11.14 The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company    
 11.15 Vermicrop Organics LLC     
         
List of Tables        
1 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Region (2022-2030) ($MN) 
2 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Product (2022-2030) ($MN) 
3 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Soil-based Mixes (2022-2030) ($MN)
4 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Peat-based Mixes (2022-2030) ($MN)
5 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Compost-based Mixes (2022-2030) ($MN)
6 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Coconut Coir-based Mixes (2022-2030) ($MN)
7 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Perlite and Vermiculite Mixes (2022-2030) ($MN)
8 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Organic Mixes (2022-2030) ($MN)
9 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Other Products (2022-2030) ($MN)
10 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Type (2022-2030) ($MN) 
11 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Bags (2022-2030) ($MN) 
12 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Bulk (2022-2030) ($MN) 
13 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Boxes (2022-2030) ($MN) 
14 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Bricks (2022-2030) ($MN) 
15 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Distribution Channel (2022-2030) ($MN)
16 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Retail Stores (2022-2030) ($MN) 
17 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Garden Centers (2022-2030) ($MN)
18 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Home Improvement Stores (2022-2030) ($MN)
19 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Supermarkets and Hypermarkets (2022-2030) ($MN)
20 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By E-commerce (2022-2030) ($MN) 
21 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Wholesale & Distributors (2022-2030) ($MN)
22 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Application (2022-2030) ($MN) 
23 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Residential Gardening (2022-2030) ($MN)
24 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Commercial Gardening (2022-2030) ($MN)
25 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Indoor Plants (2022-2030) ($MN) 
26 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Outdoor Plants (2022-2030) ($MN)
27 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Lawns and Turf (2022-2030) ($MN)
28 Global Potting Soil and Mixes Market Outlook, By Greenhouse Crops (2022-2030) ($MN)
         
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


Research Methodology

We at Stratistics opt for an extensive research approach which involves data mining, data validation, and data analysis. The various research sources include in-house repository, secondary research, competitor’s sources, social media research, client internal data, and primary research.

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Data Mining

The data is collected from several authenticated, reliable, paid and unpaid sources and is filtered depending on the scope & objective of the research. Our reports repository acts as an added advantage in this procedure. Data gathering from the raw material suppliers, distributors and the manufacturers is performed on a regular basis, this helps in the comprehensive understanding of the products value chain. Apart from the above mentioned sources the data is also collected from the industry consultants to ensure the objective of the study is in the right direction.

Market trends such as technological advancements, regulatory affairs, market dynamics (Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Challenges) are obtained from scientific journals, market related national & international associations and organizations.

Data Analysis

From the data that is collected depending on the scope & objective of the research the data is subjected for the analysis. The critical steps that we follow for the data analysis include:

  • Product Lifecycle Analysis
  • Competitor analysis
  • Risk analysis
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The data engineering is performed by the core industry experts considering both the Marketing Mix Modeling and the Demand Forecasting. The marketing mix modeling makes use of multiple-regression techniques to predict the optimal mix of marketing variables. Regression factor is based on a number of variables and how they relate to an outcome such as sales or profits.


Data Validation

The data validation is performed by the exhaustive primary research from the expert interviews. This includes telephonic interviews, focus groups, face to face interviews, and questionnaires to validate our research from all aspects. The industry experts we approach come from the leading firms, involved in the supply chain ranging from the suppliers, distributors to the manufacturers and consumers so as to ensure an unbiased analysis.

We are in touch with more than 15,000 industry experts with the right mix of consultants, CEO's, presidents, vice presidents, managers, experts from both supply side and demand side, executives and so on.

The data validation involves the primary research from the industry experts belonging to:

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