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title: "Creeping Thyme Plants — £10K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **creeping thyme plants**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($10K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 2Growth 71Conversion 46Competition 54Returns 100Price range 29Avg price 22Brand share 43Review moat 90Quality gap 97
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****203.65**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+53.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****79%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****£2.73–£19.93**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.76**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£10K**
£10K/yr · 33K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, creeping thyme plants is a £10K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **creeping thyme plants market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£16K–£19K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#265**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **31%**
- **Sponsored**
- **73%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **58 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **183 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**17**
**Top-5 brand share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**53%**
Top 20: 92%
**Open market**
**15%**
- Bedwen24% - Generic20% - Country Climbers & Garden Favourites17% - Simply Garden11% - Thompson & Morgan7% - Plant theory6% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 66 weeks — +53.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 39.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/creeping-thyme-plants/trend)
## **Top creeping thyme plants search terms**
- **creeping thyme plants**23K/yr+76.1%5.6% conv. - **creeping thyme plug plants**9K/yr+13.4%2.6% conv. - **red creeping thyme plants uk**951/yr-51.1%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/creeping-thyme-plants/search-terms)
## **Top creeping thyme plants 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%£96120%£2K30%£3K40%£4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products 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**Thyme Plug Plants. Creeping Red. Evergreen Perennial herb That is Amazing Ground Cover. Medium Plug Plants x 4. Available from Bedwen Plants.**Bedwen**£13.24**3.9★76 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BXB7R22Y) [2**Purple Creeping Thyme Seeds Perennial Bee-Friendly Ground Cover for Rock Gardens Walkways & Lawns Fragrant Hardy Low-Maintenance**Simply Garden**£3.44**4.1★166 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G64VX15T) [3**Thyme Creeping Red herb Aromatic Leaves Crimson red Ground Cover 9cm Pot**Country Climbers & Garden Favourites**£5.99**4.2★1,281 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00T1M715U) [4**20000 Creeping Thyme Seeds Wild Thyme Flower Plant Rock Cress Ground Cover Flower Wildflower Seed Mix Covers 35m Carpet Evergreen Plant for Landscaping Lawn Alternative**Generic**£7.06**3.1★155 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6XX1MXF) [5**Thyme Creeping Lemon evergreen herb plant aromatic leaves pink-mauve flowers summer loved by bees ground cover 9cm pot**Country Climbers & Garden Favourites**£5.73**4.3★870 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00T1MRPLA)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**30000+ Creeping Thyme Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Hard Ground Cover (Red)**Generic**£6.70**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H14VSB6H) [**30000+ Creeping Thyme Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Hard Ground Cove (Blue)**Generic**£6.65**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H154L47P) [**Purple Creeping Thyme Seeds Thymus serpyllum Low Growing Fragrant Herb Ground Cover with Purple Flowers Lawn Alternative OliSeeds (20 Seeds)**oliseeds**£2.73**17 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTS2LT27) [**Plant Theory Set of 3 Creeping Thyme Herb Plant Thyme Serpyllum Snowdrift 9cm Pot**Plant theory**£12.68**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT11KVV7) [**Plant Theory 9cm Pot Creeping Thyme Or Thymus Serpyllum Herb Plant Thyme Serpyllum Snowdrift**Plant theory**£6.50**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSZZ69KP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**30000+ Creeping Thyme Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Hard Ground Cover (Red)**Generic**£6.70**0.0★**▲ 95%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H14VSB6H) [**Set of 3 Plant Theory 9cm Pot Thyme Serpyllum Pink Chintz Herb Plant Thymus**Plant theory**£17.97**0.0★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT1TF56W) [**Purple Creeping Thyme Seeds Thymus serpyllum Low Growing Fragrant Herb Ground Cover with Purple Flowers Lawn Alternative OliSeeds (20 Seeds)**oliseeds**£2.73**3.8★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTS2LT27) [**Plant Theory Set of 3 Creeping Thyme Herb Plant Thyme Serpyllum Snowdrift 9cm Pot**Plant theory**£12.68**3.5★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT11KVV7) [**30000+ Creeping Thyme Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Hard Ground Cove (Blue)**Generic**£6.65**0.0★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H154L47P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about creeping thyme plants**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**55%
*“Good germination”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Good value too”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“is as advertised”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Good size”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“following the instructions exactly”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“It closes properly and very well”*
**Color**1%
*“lovely colour just what I wanted”*
**Eco Friendliness**1%
*“with bio- degradable packaging”*
**Strength**1%
*“Strong, healthy plants”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**40%
*“Didn't grow”*
**Size-Overall**17%
*“The pack is small”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“I'm thinking the retail price is a bit steep”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Deceiving picture”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Impossible to say what the quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“also did not work for me”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“can dry out quickly”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“Information on the packet is limited”*
**Durability**2%
*“Died after 4weeks”*
**Color**1%
*“No colour, no more than 6mm tall”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**47%
**Plant Growth**18%
**Size-Overall**13%
**Value For Money**8%
**Color**3%
**Unsustainable Design**3%
**Cutting/Trimming**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is creeping thyme plants profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £10K/yr across 26 tracked products. 2 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +53.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the creeping thyme plants niche?**
- 14 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in creeping thyme plants?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for creeping thyme plants peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 39.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the creeping thyme plants niche?**
- Listings span £2.73–£19.93; the average listing price is £7.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 204 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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