Is My Butterfly Bush Dead

Question

Butterfly bush brittle when I was pruning. Is that the way it should be? Should it be a little pliable?

Answer 1

This article should help determine if the bush is still alive: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm