Frost Bitten Mimosa – Pruning

Question

I live in France and we have had some very cold overnight temps. A lot of my mimosa tree looks frost damaged, I know how to check for living wood and to prune back to here, but I don\\\’t know whether I should do it now (Still cold) or wait till late spring/early summer? Thank you

Answer 1

They can survive down to -23 C so as long as it was above that, then it should be just fine! Here is how you can check:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-scratch-test.htm

You can, simply, prune off what is dead, if anything. I would wait until the threat of cold weather is gone, however. At this point, you could confirm what is dead or alive, too.

This article will give you more information on the tree:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/mimosa/growing-silk-trees.htm