Bonnie, Most perishable products DO have a shelf date. This means that some ingredient of the product may be contaminated after a certain length of time and it is against the law to sell them after the expiration date. It is the same with any product that has an expiration date, and Big Lot or any other store that sells dated products HAVE to dispose of them to keep customers from getting sick from spoiled ingredients. It's not the stores fault. It's the law. Marie K ... View related article.
Go to Google and type in Photenia to see if that is what your plant looks like. I have 2 and that's what it sounds like. Marie K ... View related article.
