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title: "Creeping Thyme Seeds — $664K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **creeping thyme seeds**
**Worth a look**
Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.4★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 67Growth 73Conversion 82Competition 54Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 25Brand share 76Review moat 41Quality gap 100
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Great****59%**
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**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,350.72**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Okay****$8.84**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.91–$14.00**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
90K70KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/creeping-thyme-seeds/trend)
## **Top creeping thyme seeds search terms**
- **creeping thyme seeds**296K/yr+61.9%10.6% conv. - **creeping thyme**121K/yr+76.1%6.8% conv. - **ground cover seeds**98K/yr+26.8%2.6% conv. - **creeping thyme seeds ground cover**102K/yr+4.1%10.0% conv. - **ground cover seeds perennial**45K/yr+80.5%3.4% conv. - **ground cover plants**48K/yr+63.6%1.1% conv. - **red creeping thyme seeds**37K/yr+56.7%8.0% conv. - **creeping thyme plants live**25K/yr+136.1%2.7% conv. - **red creeping thyme**17K/yr+72.3%5.6% conv. - **purple creeping thyme seeds**10K/yr+256.0%14.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-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%5%$33K10%$66K15%$100K20%$133K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**20000+ Creeping Thyme Seeds (Thymus Serpyllum) Ground Cover Seeds Fragrant Lawn Alternative for Garden Paths & Landscaping (10g / 0.35 oz)**PLANTMEW**$9.54**3.5★889 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJFQPP18) [2**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**$10.22**3.0★94 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9PV8HM9) [3**Fruivity 20000+pcs Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Ground Cover Plants Flowers Seeds Fragrant Herb Seeds for Lawns & Paths Garden**Fruivity**$9.03**3.3★229 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKZX39PF) [4**20000+Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Outdoor-Heirloom Thymus Serpyllum Ground Cover Plants Plant in Your Home Garden**Carpet Creeping**$8.66**3.3★156 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSPT4DGJ) [5**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**$10.00**4.2★33,625 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLFGDL5K)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**20000+Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Outdoor-Heirloom Thymus Serpyllum Ground Cover Plants Plant in Your Home Garden**Carpet Creeping**$8.66**156 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSPT4DGJ) [**Fruivity 20000+pcs Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Ground Cover Plants Flowers Seeds Fragrant Herb Seeds for Lawns & Paths Garden**Fruivity**$9.03**229 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKZX39PF) [**28000+ Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Magic Ground Cover Plant Seeds - Non-GMO Heirloom Serpyllum Thyme Seeds for Garden Outdoor Home**Wivolibe**$8.38**14 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKNR61GL) [**30 000+ Pcs Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Low Growing Ground Cover for Sunny Walkways Garden Beds and Open Soil Areas (Purple)**KCT GARDEN**$10.00**49 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK74W14C) [**30000+ Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Thyme Seed Heirloom Flowers Non-GMO Ground Cover Plants for Garden Outdoor**Wivolibe**$9.28**100 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8J1KJQH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**28000+ Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Magic Ground Cover Plant Seeds - Non-GMO Heirloom Serpyllum Thyme Seeds for Garden Outdoor Home**Wivolibe**$8.38**4.0★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKNR61GL) [**29000+ Magic Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Ground Cover Plants Thymus Serpyllum Seed Heirloom Flowers Carpet Creeping Thyme for Stepping Stones & Outdoor**Wivolibe**$8.96**3.3★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G78TH62T) [**23000+ Magic Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Ground Cover Plant Seeds Perennial Non-GMO Heirloom Serpyllum Thyme Seeds Easy Growing Garden Outdoor**Wivolibe**$8.29**3.0★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8HG464P) [**22500+ Magic Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Perennial Thyme Seeds Thymus Serpyllum Seed Heirloom Flowers Ground Cover Plants**Wivolibe**$8.66**3.7★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWC6K8JG) [**20000+Creeping Thyme Seeds for Planting Outdoor-Heirloom Thymus Serpyllum Ground Cover Plants Plant in Your Home Garden**Carpet Creeping**$8.66**3.3★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSPT4DGJ)
**~~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**53%
*“Fast growing”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good Price”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Good quality seeds”*
**Color**4%
*“has vibrant colors”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Exactly what I wanted”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“The instructions were clear”*
**Smell**2%
*“Smells great”*
**Moist/Dry**1%
*“Kept them moist”*
**Strength**1%
*“Good surviving activity”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**60%
*“Bad seeds”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Package is small”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Overpriced”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Not as described”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Did not work”*
**Color**2%
*“weren't purple”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“Terrible product”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“I dont know where we went wrong yet we followed the instructions”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**1%
*“Waste”*
**Moist/Dry**1%
*“looks like it had gotten wet at some point”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**27%
**Plant Growth**20%
**Size-Overall**18%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Value For Money**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Moist/Dry**3%
**Color**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
## **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.
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