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title: "Creeping Thyme Seeds — £22K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £22K/yr market · 68K searches/yr · £4.83 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **creeping thyme seeds**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.33–$7.23) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 6Growth 41Conversion 74Competition 32Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 13Brand share 36Review moat 91Quality gap 99
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****179.29**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****6.9%**
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**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Bad****£4.83**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£22K**
£22K/yr · 68K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.33–£7.23**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**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 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
8K6KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 22.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/creeping-thyme-seeds/trend)
## **Top creeping thyme seeds search terms**
- **creeping thyme seeds**42K/yr+10.9%10.4% conv. - **creeping thyme**21K/yr+24.9%5.2% conv. - **red creeping thyme seeds uk**3K/yr-37.5%7.9% conv. - **red creeping thyme**3K/yr-26.7%4.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/creeping-thyme-seeds/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£2K20%£4K30%£7K40%£9K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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) [2**Creeping Thyme Seeds Ground Cover Plants & Lawn Alternative by Plantalaya Creeping Thyme Plants Bee Friendly Non-GMO Herb Seeds 2g**Plantalaya**£7.23**3.8★66 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZVDR5T4) [3**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) [4**Creeping Thyme Plant(~210000pcs) Wild Thyme Flower Seeds Rock Cress Ground Cover Seeds Carpet Evergreen Plant for Landscaping Lawn Alternative**Generic**£6.89**3.4★107 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6XT7GNG) [5**Thyme Creeping Purple Seeds in Pictorial Packet - 2500 Seeds**Pretty Wild Seeds**£3.49**3.8★136 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTQ8HS5D)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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) [**200Pcs Creeping Thyme Seeds Flower Seeds Ground Cover Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Flowering Garden for Outdoor**Generic**£3.37**4 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GRFLLFMV) [**Purple Creeping Thyme Seeds Perennial Bee-Friendly Ground Cover for Rock Gardens Walkways & Lawns Fragrant Hardy Low-Maintenance**Simply Garden**£3.44**166 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G64VX15T) [**Gypsophila Creeping Babys Breath Seeds Flower Seeds that Attract Bees & Butterflies Easy-to-Grow Perennial Colourful Ground Cover for Gardens & Patios**Simply Garden**£3.15**96 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G64QF5H9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**30000+ Creeping Thyme Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Hard Ground Cove (Blue)**Generic**£6.65**0.0★**▲ 133%**](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**3.8★**▲ 132%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTS2LT27) [**200Pcs Creeping Thyme Seeds Flower Seeds Ground Cover Carpet Spreading Thyme Perennial Flowering Garden for Outdoor**Generic**£3.37**2.4★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GRFLLFMV) [**Creeping Thyme Seeds Ground Cover Plants & Lawn Alternative by Plantalaya Creeping Thyme Plants Bee Friendly Non-GMO Herb Seeds 2g**Plantalaya**£7.23**3.8★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZVDR5T4) [**Gypsophila Creeping Babys Breath Seeds Flower Seeds that Attract Bees & Butterflies Easy-to-Grow Perennial Colourful Ground Cover for Gardens & Patios**Simply Garden**£3.15**3.7★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G64QF5H9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about creeping thyme seeds**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**50%
*“healthy plants”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Fine seeds”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Well worth getting”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“following the instructions exactly”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“is as advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“It closes properly and very well”*
**Color**2%
*“lovely colour just what I wanted”*
**Recycle/Reuse**1%
*“I like that the packet is resealable”*
**Smell**1%
*“looks natural with no fake tan smell”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Good size to start off with growing, hopefully get bigger and better”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**42%
*“Didn't grow”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“The pack is small”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Deceiving picture”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“I'm thinking the retail price is a bit steep”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Not the best”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“also did not work for me”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“can dry out quickly”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Information on the packet is limited”*
**Color**2%
*“No colour, no more than 6mm tall”*
**Durability**1%
*“Zero. They died”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**50%
**Plant Growth**15%
**Size-Overall**15%
**Value For Money**10%
**Color**4%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**2%
## **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.
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