I got my Datil seeds right from St. Augustine, Florida. But I still had a hell of a time with germination. I started off with 10 seeds and after 6 weeks nothing sprouted. Finally, in a state of desperation I dumped the remainder of the pack (about 30 seeds) onto a damp coffee filter and threw it into Ziploc bag. I then put them on a heat mat to maintain 85F temps. After a week about 5 sprouted. Two months later the Datils look very healthy but they grow verrrrrry slowwwwww. They're only about 3 inches tall.