woofie said:There is always the chance that you got seeds that weren't stored properly. I've had that happen a time or two. It's rare, but it does happen.
I think I got these from Walmart or Home Depot, so it wouldn't surprise me if that were the case. I miss having a local supplier of seeds I could count on. I used to be able to walk to my favorite nursery and spend hours there. Then I always had to call my husband to come pick me up because I bought too much. "How were you planning to get home with two big bags of potting mix and two dozen plants?" he would demand. "I only planned to buy a couple specific things." He never believed me when it was the big annual Mother's Day sale. Sometimes I had to wait a while when he wasn't home or close enough to come rescue me.
Might try seeds from that very expensive nursery after all. $3 and up for their packets of seeds. Plus the gas to drive that extra distance.