creeping thyme seeds
Worth a lookShows beatable incumbent ratings (3.4★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Quality gap
Incredible3.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Great59%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Growth
Good+57.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Good$664K$664K/yr · 868K searches
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay2,350.72avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay$8.84avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad$4.91–$14.00cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, creeping thyme seeds is a $664K/yr Amazon United States market (868K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 68/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
creeping thyme seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 80K–100K
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $707K–$884K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.6%
- Avg BSR
- #480
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 0.3%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 157 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
19 falling
Sellers
22
Top-5 brand share
59%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
35%
- PLANTMEW17%
- Wivolibe11%
- KVITER11%
- Fruivity10%
- Carpet Creeping9%
- HOME GROWN6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +57.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.4×
Top creeping thyme seeds search terms
- creeping thyme seeds296K/yr
- creeping thyme121K/yr
- ground cover seeds98K/yr
- creeping thyme seeds ground cover102K/yr
- ground cover seeds perennial45K/yr
- ground cover plants48K/yr
- red creeping thyme seeds37K/yr
- creeping thyme plants live25K/yr
- red creeping thyme17K/yr
- purple creeping thyme seeds10K/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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
20000+ Creeping Thyme Seeds (Thymus Serpyllum) Ground Cover Seeds Fragrant Lawn Alternative for Garden Paths & Landscaping (10g / 0.35 oz)
PLANTMEW$9.543.5★889 rev
KVITER 20 000 Creeping Thyme Seeds (Thymus Serpyllum) Wild Thyme Aromatic Ground Cover Purple Perennial Flower Seed Packets Great Non GMO Herb Seeds for Outdoor Garden Landscapes & Paths
KVITER$10.223.0★94 rev
Fruivity 20000+pcs Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Ground Cover Plants Flowers Seeds Fragrant Herb Seeds for Lawns & Paths Garden
Fruivity$9.033.3★229 rev
20000+Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Outdoor-Heirloom Thymus Serpyllum Ground Cover Plants Plant in Your Home Garden
Carpet Creeping$8.663.3★156 rev
HOME GROWN Purple Creeping Thyme Seeds Non-GMO Ground Cover Flowers 22000+ Edible Herb Seeds for Planting Lawns & Paths 3g Perennial Thymus serpyllum
HOME GROWN$10.004.2★33,625 rev
Newest
by launch date20000+Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Outdoor-Heirloom Thymus Serpyllum Ground Cover Plants Plant in Your Home Garden
Carpet Creeping$8.66156 rev
Fruivity 20000+pcs Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Ground Cover Plants Flowers Seeds Fragrant Herb Seeds for Lawns & Paths Garden
Fruivity$9.03229 rev
28000+ Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Magic Ground Cover Plant Seeds - Non-GMO Heirloom Serpyllum Thyme Seeds for Garden Outdoor Home
Wivolibe$8.3814 rev
30 000+ Pcs Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Low Growing Ground Cover for Sunny Walkways Garden Beds and Open Soil Areas (Purple)
KCT GARDEN$10.0049 rev
30000+ Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Thyme Seed Heirloom Flowers Non-GMO Ground Cover Plants for Garden Outdoor
Wivolibe$9.28100 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum28000+ Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Magic Ground Cover Plant Seeds - Non-GMO Heirloom Serpyllum Thyme Seeds for Garden Outdoor Home
Wivolibe$8.384.0★
29000+ Magic Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Ground Cover Plants Thymus Serpyllum Seed Heirloom Flowers Carpet Creeping Thyme for Stepping Stones & Outdoor
Wivolibe$8.963.3★
23000+ Magic Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Ground Cover Plant Seeds Perennial Non-GMO Heirloom Serpyllum Thyme Seeds Easy Growing Garden Outdoor
Wivolibe$8.293.0★
22500+ Magic Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Thyme Seeds Thymus Serpyllum Seed Heirloom Flowers Ground Cover Plants
Wivolibe$8.663.7★
20000+Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Outdoor-Heirloom Thymus Serpyllum Ground Cover Plants Plant in Your Home Garden
Carpet Creeping$8.663.3★
What buyers say about creeping thyme seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fast growing”
“Good Price”
“Good quality seeds”
“has vibrant colors”
“Easy to use”
“Exactly what I wanted”
“The instructions were clear”
“Smells great”
“Kept them moist”
“Good surviving activity”
What buyers complain about
“Bad seeds”
“Package is small”
“Overpriced”
“Not as described”
“Did not work”
“weren't purple”
“Terrible product”
“I dont know where we went wrong yet we followed the instructions”
“Waste”
“looks like it had gotten wet at some point”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is creeping thyme seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $664K/yr across 32 tracked products. 13 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +57.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (68/100).
- How competitive is the creeping thyme seeds niche?
- 19 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in creeping thyme seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for creeping thyme seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 20.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the creeping thyme seeds niche?
- Listings span $4.91–$14.00; the average listing price is $8.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,351 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.