These stores are not all the same size, have the same lay-out, or in the same climate. Impossible to say but sounds like yours will be using the house plant (and landscape plant) space for seasonal items. Very common. There should be some novelty/seasonal plants coming around soon, like holiday cacti, boxed Amaryllis, Poinsettias, NIP's, maybe some pretty red Aglaonemas.

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I agree, make sure it's alive, or showing signs of life before you buy it. If I am buying those perennial roots in a plastic bag of peat moss, I try to see if I can see any sprouting going on in the bag (yeah, they love me as a customer as I am searching through the lot). My pet peeve is those discount stores clearing out those carton bare root roses, in July, sitting in the hot dry sun, and the roses don't have any signs of growth. Most discount stores carry the more basic varieties at good prices. If you are knowledgable about various hardy plants it helps. Else, maybe make a trip, write down the plants they do have and research on the internet before buying. As for discount stores buying inappropriate plants for an area, our nurseries sort of do this as well. The difference is that the nursery lets you know ahead of time that the item isn't fully hardy for your area, at least that's what our nurseries do here. I like when discount stores carry some out of zone items, however, it allows one to buy an out of zone plant cheaply and experiment. But, I do feel for unsuspecting customers who just figure "because they sell it, it must be hardy". Also, if they offer any advice at a discount type place (that's just set up for the season), I take it with a grain of salt and do my own research, which is easy enough to do. Type a plant name and search on the internet. You'll get loads of information. Not all the information might be accurate, but if you view 15 or so websites you might get a general idea of a plant. Glen

Just last week I was at Home Depot and they had a croton that I wanted but had a lot of dried leaves and asked if they could do a discount and they said they can't cause they don't own the plants, which is so stupid to me. I've seen rotten succulents and flowerless phals still at whole price....why in the heck would anyone want those when for the same price they could get a much better and alive plant. ..where as people like us could try and save some of some of those plants but not at full price.... And the plant I wanted was an exotic angel plant, I've bought those at discounts at other stores, so it makes absolutely no sense to me...EA told Home Depot , just them, that they couldn't discount their plants but told other stores it was okay...?? I just don't believe that....