I Planted Japanese Ligustrum A Few Weeks Ago Beginning Of June. I Have One Plant That Appears The Top 2/3 Of The Bush Is Dead But

Question

the bottom third has perfect healthy leaves. Not sure what happened but can I go ahead and cut the dead off to save the plant or do I need to replace it instead? We live in East Tennessee

Answer 1

Try cutting the dead off and see if it springs back.

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