Mirror Plants Look Dead

Question

We have 6 mirror plants that have been beautiful. This year, they all look dead. There is no budding or anything green, just dead looking twigs. Are they to be discarded?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. I am unable to see the extent of the damage. There is a simple way to check for life in the plant.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm

It does appear that you do live on the edge of where they can survive the winter. It is a possibility that they did not make it through the winter. This article will help explain what conditions they need for survival:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/mirror-plant/growing-mirror-plants.htm