Clearance Plants Are Like A Box Of Chocolate... You Never Know What You're Gonna Find

I would say that about 50% of the plants we buy come from the clearance area of the garden center. I feel like sometimes all these little fellas need is some water and some pruning and a whole lotta love. I head for that area the second we go in and in many cases I can find the plant I was looking for at a much cheaper price. 
Take a recent shopping trip to Lowes. The poor little plants in the reduced price section (In our Lowes they are marked with a yellow price sticker and usually look sad and unhappy) sat a whole lot a Wave Petunias. These are great for containers and planters since they will grow over the side, like a wave of color. (Like the name says). 
All of these sad little guys had no flowers, but otherwise looked healthy, ( I'm guessing the reason they were on the reduced rack was the lack of flowers)
So I grabbed one for 3 bucks and decided it would fill an empty metal container I had yet to fill with garden delight. I had no idea what color it would be since there were not any buds and the tag did not give any indication. It's the chance you take, and I always love a good surprise. 
Today I see buds. I am making a guess of either dark purple or even a cool black petunia that I have been scoping out at other garden centers. Any guesses out there?
Give the reduced rack a try. We have adopted many plants like candytuft and cosmos, pansys and petunias, dogwood shrubs and dahalias and my favorite find this spring, a Mango Popsicle Hot Poker. (you have to check back for photos when it blooms)
Most importantly you can give these little cast offs a great home and be able to add more to your garden for less.