Herb seeds

Updated: October 2026Hub page

Herb seeds covers bamboo seeds, bean seeds, chili seeds, hemp seeds, nettle seeds and seed starting pellets, and the other product types on the cards below. Each comparison says what that product is for, and which checks still apply when the listings change.

The cards are the way in. A comparison holds the current listings, including who makes them and what they cost, because both move.

Herb seeds

Bamboo seeds

12 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Bamboo seeds comparison of twelve amazon.co.uk packets from about £4.55 to £13.50. The named SAFLAX packet is the top pick; the soil kit is best value.

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Banana seeds

9 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Banana seeds comparison of nine amazon.co.uk packets from about £3.23 to £13.50. SAFLAX snow banana is the top pick; Ipsa Musa acuminata is best value.

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Bay laurel plant

6 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Bay laurel plant comparison of six amazon.co.uk Carbeth pots, about £11.99 to £16.99. Two Laurus nobilis plants are the top pick; the 9 cm pot is best value.

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Bean seeds

12 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Bean seeds comparison of twelve amazon.co.uk packets, about £1.48 to £4.00. Unwins Aquadulce Claudia is the top pick; the 80-seed Aquadulce is best value.

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Black cumin seeds

6 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Black cumin seeds compared: six amazon.co.uk listings from about £3.75 to £8.99. SAFLAX is the top pick to sow; Busy Beans is best value for named kalonji.

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Broccoli seeds

12 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Broccoli seeds comparison of twelve amazon.co.uk listings from about £1.40 to £47.98. Natures Root 2 × 250 g is the top pick; Green Calabrese is best value.

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Chili seeds

12 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Chili seeds comparison of twelve amazon.co.uk packets from about £3.45 to £4.35. JustSeed Jalapeno is the top pick; Piri Piri is best value for hot sauce.

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Coriander seeds

12 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Coriander seeds on amazon.co.uk: twelve listings compared. Rajah 2 × 50 g is the top pick at about £1.20; Natco 300 g is best value for regular cooking.

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Eucalyptus seeds

12 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Eucalyptus seeds comparison of twelve amazon.co.uk packets, about £3.49 to £8.99. SaatPilot E. parvula is the top pick; the SAFLAX blue gum is best value.

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Hemp seeds

11 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Hemp seeds comparison of eleven amazon.co.uk foods from about £5.75 to £66.89. The Sevenhills 2 kg bag is the top pick; the Gorilla 400 g bag is best value.

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Herb seeds

11 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Herb seeds comparison of eleven amazon.co.uk packets from about £2.69 to £7.99. Just Seed basil is the top pick; DAMAVAND PRO lemon balm is best value.

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Lupine seeds

7 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Lupine seeds comparison of seven amazon.co.uk packets from about £2.50 to £8.99. Mr Fothergill's Russell mixed is the top pick; Damavand Pro is best value.

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Nettle seeds

9 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Nettle seeds comparison of nine amazon.co.uk packets from about £1.80 to £8.99. DAMAVAND PRO is the top pick; the £2.85 generic perennial is best value.

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Petunia seeds

12 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Petunia seeds comparison of twelve amazon.co.uk packets from about £2.25 to £7.75. Just Seed blue is the top pick; red and white pellets are best value.

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Runner bean seeds

11 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Runner bean seeds comparison of eleven amazon.co.uk packets, about £1.65 to £3.99. JustSeed Moonlight is the top pick for a cane row; Enorma is best value.

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Seed bomb

12 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Seed bomb comparison of twelve amazon.co.uk packs from about £2.25 to £49.99. Beebombs at about £9.99 is the top pick; Pretty Wild at about £8.99 is best value.

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Seed starting pellets

7 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Seed starting pellets on amazon.co.uk: seven UK packs from about £7.99. The e-pots 100-pack is the top pick; Lawei 200 is best value at about 8p a disc.

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Watercress seeds

8 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison

Watercress seeds comparison of eight amazon.co.uk packets, from about £1.70 to £12.40. Just Seed 6,000 is the top pick; the 600-seed packet is best value.

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Common questions about herb seeds

What is on this herb seeds hub?

Eighteen comparisons sit here: herb seeds, coriander, chili, hemp, black cumin, broccoli, beans, runner beans, watercress, nettle, lupine, petunia, eucalyptus, bamboo, banana, bay laurel plants, seed bombs and seed starting pellets. Each page has a main comparison table plus five subpages linked from the cards below. All use amazon.co.uk listings captured in October 2026 unless a page states another date.

Did you test germination in a lab?

No. Scores are editorial and read listing text, stars, review counts and UK review themes. A high star line is not a germination promise. Pages say when most UK reviews report blank pots or failed strikes. Re-check the packet and the seller before you sow.

Which comparison is for a windowsill herb pot?

Start with the herb seeds comparison for basil and mixed kitchen lines, then the seed starting pellets comparison if you want coir discs. Watercress seeds suits wet compost or a saucer of fresh water. Coriander seeds is split: Rajah pouches are for the spice jar; a horticultural line on that page is for sowing if you pick the right listing.

Where do coriander seeds and herb seeds differ?

Herb seeds compares eleven sowing packets such as Just Seed Classic Italian basil at about £3.15. Coriander seeds compares twelve listings from about £1.20, including dual-purpose spice pouches and horticultural seed. Do not sow every coriander pouch: the buying guide on that comparison explains which lines are for cooking only.

Are runner bean seeds and bean seeds the same page?

No. Bean seeds covers broad beans, climbing French beans, dwarf beans and sprouting lines in one table of twelve packets. Runner bean seeds is eleven Phaseolus coccineus lines such as JustSeed Moonlight for cane rows. The runner bean subpage on French beans explains frost timing and habit.

What are seed starting pellets for?

Seed starting pellets are compressed coir or peat discs that expand when you add water. The comparison covers seven UK packs from about £7.99. The top pick is the e-pots 100-pack of 36 mm discs. Use them for early sowing on a bright windowsill; the coir-or-peat subpage notes peat retail rules in England.

Can I scatter a seed bomb on lawn turf?

Most seed bomb pages warn that balls on thick turf often fail. The seed bomb comparison lists Beebombs and other UK packs with area notes. Read the how-to-sow and native-species subpages before you buy for a verge, a pot, or a gift tin.

Why is bay laurel a plant comparison, not seed?

Bay laurel plant compares six Carbeth Laurus nobilis nursery pots from about £11.99 to £16.99. UK buyers usually want a known species in a small pot for a container or hedge, not anonymous seed. Winter care and pot-versus-ground subpages sit under that comparison.