--- title: "Crocus vs Patch: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Crocus or Patch more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online plant retailers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/crocus-vs-patch-plants" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Crocus vs Patch: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Crocus or Patch more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online plant retailers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Crocus and Patch - **Competitive set**: Online plant retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Crocus Share of Search**: 2.9% - **Patch Share of Search**: 7.1% ## Is Crocus or Patch more popular in search? - In September 2026, Patch had more branded searches than Crocus among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom. Patch had about 12,100 branded searches, while Crocus had 4,880. Patch made up 7.1% of all online plant retailer searches we track, and Crocus accounted for 2.9%. - Patch was ahead of Crocus in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Crocus’ share of searches among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 2.3% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 4.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patch’s share of searches among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 10.2% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. ## Top online plant retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Crocus appeared in all five answers. Patch was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Crocus was listed before Patch in three out of four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Crocus | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Patch | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Gardening Express | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RHS Plants | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Thompson & Morgan | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Beards & Daisies | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | J Parker's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | YouGarden | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Suttons | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online plant retailers - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best website to buy plants online in the UK?": 1. Crocus, 2. Patch, 3. Thompson & Morgan, 4. Beards & Daisies - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I buy good quality houseplants delivered in the UK?": 1. Patch, 2. Crocus - Asked ChatGPT "Which online garden centre has the best plants and bulbs?": 1. Crocus - Searched Google, AI Overview "plants online": 1. Crocus, 2. Gardening Express, 3. Patch, 4. RHS Plants, 5. Thompson & Morgan - Searched Google, AI Overview "buy plants online": 1. Crocus, 2. Gardening Express, 3. RHS Plants, 4. Patch, 5. Beards & Daisies Not named in any answer: J Parker's, YouGarden and Suttons. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom online plant retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Patch lost share of searches among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom, from 8.1% to 7.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Crocus in the United Kingdom rose 48.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.3K to 4.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Crocus estimated searches | Crocus Share of Search | Crocus rank | Patch estimated searches | Patch Share of Search | Patch rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.3K | 2.3% | 9 | 14.8K | 10.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 2.2K | 1.8% | 9 | 14.8K | 12.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 1.5% | 9 | 14.8K | 14.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.2K | 1.3% | 9 | 18.1K | 10.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 4.1K | 2.1% | 9 | 14.8K | 7.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 7.5K | 2.1% | 9 | 18.1K | 5.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 7.6K | 2% | 9 | 18.1K | 4.8% | 6 | | May 2026 | 6.3K | 1.9% | 9 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 4.3K | 2% | 9 | 14.8K | 7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 5K | 2.9% | 9 | 12.1K | 7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 4.9K | 2.7% | 9 | 14.8K | 8.1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 4.9K | 2.9% | 9 | 12.1K | 7.1% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Crocus’ and Patch’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Crocus**: Measured on the search terms “crocus co uk” and “crocus plants”, summed into one figure. - **Patch**: Measured on the search term “patch plants”. - [Crocus profile](/demand/uk/brands/crocus) - [Patch profile](/demand/uk/brands/patch-plants) - [All online plant retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-online-plant-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Crocus or Patch more popular in search? In September 2026, Patch had more branded searches than Crocus among online plant retailers in the United Kingdom. Patch had about 12,100 branded searches, while Crocus had 4,880. Patch made up 7.1% of all online plant retailer searches we track, and Crocus accounted for 2.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Crocus vs Patch: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/crocus-vs-patch-plants This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/crocus-vs-patch-plants. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.