creeping thyme seeds
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.33–$7.23) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Incredible3.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Great179.29avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good6.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Okay+12.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay66%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Bad£4.83avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£22K£22K/yr · 68K searches
Price range
Bad£2.33–£7.23cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, creeping thyme seeds is a £22K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
creeping thyme seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £29K–£39K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.9%
- Avg BSR
- #334
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 53%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 3.9%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 rising
Sellers
14
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
12%
- Simply Garden29%
- Generic28%
- Plantalaya15%
- Pretty Wild Seeds7%
- Nannys Garden5%
- oliseeds5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 70 weeks — +12.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 22.5×
Top creeping thyme seeds search terms
- creeping thyme seeds42K/yr
- creeping thyme21K/yr
- red creeping thyme seeds uk3K/yr
- red creeping thyme3K/yr
Top creeping thyme 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Purple Creeping Thyme Seeds Perennial Bee-Friendly Ground Cover for Rock Gardens Walkways & Lawns Fragrant Hardy Low-Maintenance
Simply Garden£3.444.1★166 rev
Creeping Thyme Seeds Ground Cover Plants & Lawn Alternative by Plantalaya Creeping Thyme Plants Bee Friendly Non-GMO Herb Seeds 2g
Plantalaya£7.233.8★66 rev
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£7.063.1★155 rev
Creeping Thyme Plant(~210000pcs) Wild Thyme Flower Seeds Rock Cress Ground Cover Seeds Carpet Evergreen Plant for Landscaping Lawn Alternative
Generic£6.893.4★107 rev
Thyme Creeping Purple Seeds in Pictorial Packet - 2500 Seeds
Pretty Wild Seeds£3.493.8★136 rev
Newest
by launch date
30000+ Creeping Thyme Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Hard Ground Cove (Blue)
Generic£6.650 rev
Purple Creeping Thyme Seeds Thymus serpyllum Low Growing Fragrant Herb Ground Cover with Purple Flowers Lawn Alternative OliSeeds (20 Seeds)
oliseeds£2.7317 rev
200Pcs Creeping Thyme Seeds Flower Seeds Ground Cover Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Flowering Garden for Outdoor
Generic£3.374 rev
Purple Creeping Thyme Seeds Perennial Bee-Friendly Ground Cover for Rock Gardens Walkways & Lawns Fragrant Hardy Low-Maintenance
Simply Garden£3.44166 rev
Gypsophila Creeping Babys Breath Seeds Flower Seeds that Attract Bees & Butterflies Easy-to-Grow Perennial Colourful Ground Cover for Gardens & Patios
Simply Garden£3.1596 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum30000+ Creeping Thyme Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Hard Ground Cove (Blue)
Generic£6.650.0★
Purple Creeping Thyme Seeds Thymus serpyllum Low Growing Fragrant Herb Ground Cover with Purple Flowers Lawn Alternative OliSeeds (20 Seeds)
oliseeds£2.733.8★
200Pcs Creeping Thyme Seeds Flower Seeds Ground Cover Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Flowering Garden for Outdoor
Generic£3.372.4★
Creeping Thyme Seeds Ground Cover Plants & Lawn Alternative by Plantalaya Creeping Thyme Plants Bee Friendly Non-GMO Herb Seeds 2g
Plantalaya£7.233.8★
Gypsophila Creeping Babys Breath Seeds Flower Seeds that Attract Bees & Butterflies Easy-to-Grow Perennial Colourful Ground Cover for Gardens & Patios
Simply Garden£3.153.7★
What buyers say about creeping thyme seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“healthy plants”
“Fine seeds”
“Well worth getting”
“following the instructions exactly”
“is as advertised”
“It closes properly and very well”
“lovely colour just what I wanted”
“I like that the packet is resealable”
“looks natural with no fake tan smell”
“Good size to start off with growing, hopefully get bigger and better”
What buyers complain about
“Didn't grow”
“The pack is small”
“Deceiving picture”
“I'm thinking the retail price is a bit steep”
“Not the best”
“also did not work for me”
“can dry out quickly”
“Information on the packet is limited”
“No colour, no more than 6mm tall”
“Zero. They died”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is creeping thyme seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £22K/yr across 17 tracked products. 2 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the creeping thyme seeds niche?
- 11 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in creeping thyme seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for creeping thyme seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 22.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the creeping thyme seeds niche?
- Listings span £2.33–£7.23; the average listing price is £4.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 179 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.