Owner Response: Hi Donna, Thank you for sharing your experience. We are sorry you had issued germinating this seed. We are always available to help troubleshoot germination and growing issues. When you say "area of the seed" it sounds like this was potentially sown outdoors which is Denver the soil would be too cold to allow seeds to germinate. Sowing recommendations are 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost, which would be mid-May. Seeds can only germinate if the conditions are right and these particular seedlings would also be killed by frost. Rest assured our seeds are tested regularly by a third-party laboratory to ensure germination rates meet federal and our own standards. We are here to help, send an email or give us a call so we can help!