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Joseph McDonough
2025-08-15 12:32:51
UPDATE June 2022 - Last year I was very unhappy (see my 2021 complaint below). This year I noticed beautiful, large patches of thyme. It took an entire season to establish (I live in MN). Wish I had known before I left a negative review. Prepare the area to be planted and be patient.I planted two bags of seeds in a freshly tilled area after the last freeze. Was excited when I saw groups of plants pushing through the soil. All turned out to be clover. Not a single thyme seed germinated. Lots of clover though. Almost as if it was clover that was sown.40,000 seeds without a single thyme plant. What are the odds?
Frank The Tank
2025-08-06 14:27:31
Seed Needs Wild Creeping Thyme Seeds receive a disappointing 1/5 rating due to their poor quality and performance. Despite being marketed as heirloom seeds, many users found them to be unreliable and inconsistent. Germination rates were abysmally low, with numerous reports of seeds failing to sprout altogether. Even under optimal conditions, the resulting plants often lacked vigor and failed to thrive. Additionally, some customers received seeds that appeared old or stale, further diminishing their viability. For those seeking reliable thyme seeds for planting, Seed Needs Wild Creeping Thyme Seeds prove to be a regrettable choice, offering little value for the investment.
Chris K.M.
2025-06-13 16:55:47
I didn't decide to plant a ground cover by the side of the house until June when it was too late to start the seeds in pots so I loosened up the soil, added some bagged outdoor planting soil, mixed it in the top few inches, raked the space, and sprinkled the seeds on top. I ran a hose over there with sprinklers attached and watered them 4 times a day or so for the first 7-10 days. Once they were popping up all over the place I gradually reduced the watering so that now, about six weeks after planting, I'm watering every 2nd or 3rd day, depending on how hot it is. The spot they're in is part shade/part sun so if it were full sun I think I'd have to water a lot more at this time of year (July) to ensure they didn't dry up and die. They probably won't flower as much over there as they would in full sun but it looks like they'll form a nice dense cover which is what I wanted.I ended up having to order two packs of 20,000 seeds because I was sprinkling them right out of the packet the first time which was stupid. I thought I was being so careful but was only half through my space when the packet was empty. These seeds are TINY!!! The second time, I sprinkled them in my palm so I could see better how many I was distributing and that worked great. So I planted waaaay too many seeds in that space and there is such a thick carpet of thyme now. Perhaps I should thin them but I'm tempted to just leave them and let them work it out.I've posted a photo showing the little plants at this point growing around the paving stones.If planted properly and watered, these seeds are fantastic. A little pricey, but they do the job and are a heck of a lot cheaper than buying the little plugs.
Bill
2025-05-29 14:42:42
Update, Aug2023What this is: it’s some variety of thyme. According to the Picture This app, it’s lemon thyme. What it is not: creeping thyme. This has barely spread, because as you can see from the photo, it’s growing upright to as high in some places as almost a foot. I might be being harsh going from a five star review to three, because the seeds do say they’re wild thyme, but if you are getting this for a creeping effect, you will be disappointed. The plus is that I do have something as a ground cover where I didn’t before. It’s just not spreading as I wanted it to.Original review: I got these to direct seed a portion of my yard that is in desperate need of ground cover. I live in central Virginia and direct sowed the seeds in mid to late June—NOT The optimal time to plant them. I used half of one package so approximately 5000 seeds over a roughly 15 to 20 total square-foot area. Within four or five days I started seeing some seeds germinate, and over the subsequent week or so I got a few others. The temperatures hit 95+ degrees some days, I had to struggle to keep that patch of dirt in direct sun wet enough for seeds to germinate, but even in the heat of June I got a good 10% germination rate I think. I’m going to try the rest of these in the spring in starter trays, and I’ll happily update this review if it looks like what I threw in the dirt doesn’t make it, but right now I would say these are quality seeds and I would buy again.Update, 4/1/23: these photos are from nine months later, after the seedlings survive the summer and winter. I.e. cold a lot of seedlings late summer and fall to keep them from growing too close together but I probably shouldn’t have. At any rate they’re coming up nice and full this spring, and I scatter the rest of the seeds and will let nature do the rest. Great see you then I would buy again.
Joe
2025-01-31 12:13:10
In the last few months, I've purchased 80,000 of these seeds from Seed Needs. Out of 80,000 seeds, I got around 100 plants. Needless to say, I've been very disappointed with these seeds. I've tried growing them indoors, outdoors, in pots, directly in the ground. I've also tried different types of soil. I have a feeling that these seeds simply aren't viable. At this point, it really feels like a waste of money and time. I've purchased other seeds from this seller, and they've grown fine. The service from Seed Needs is good; price for seeds and shipping is great; but if the seeds won't grow (or won't grow for me), I see no sense in buying them again.UPDATE: Instead of sowing these directly, I tried growing them indoors with a grow light, and I didn't move the plants outside until they were well established. This worked. Roughly half the seeds now seem viable, so I'm raising my rating. If you are trying to grow outside by directly sowing, make sure you sow on a calm day (the tiny seeds are easily carried away), don't water with a sprinkler until plants are established, mist several times a day. The seeds are very tiny, so mixing them with white sand or a growing medium, and then sowing works well.
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