I went in to Lowe's in February to purchase a Desert Lilac. They were out ant the only thing they had left was a poor plant with no leaves. It was in their discounted area. I was going to pay for the plant along with the rest of my purchase but the manager told me to take the plant for free because it might not live.
I planted the bush in my chicken run and it is thriving and has grown faster than it's predecessor in the back yard. Thanks Lowe's for the nice gift. I will be back