Cape Jasmine After Hard Freeze

Question

I have a healthy cape jasmine that my aunt gave me a cutting of that’s grown into a lush bush. However, we had a hard freeze (in the single digits in February) and my bush looks like a skeleton! Will I do any damage if I prune the bush back or will it grow new leaves on its own? Any advice will be great.

Answer 1

These articles should help you with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/tips-for-saving-cold-damaged-plants.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm