When And How Much To Prune A Snow Damaged Eternal Fragrance Daphne?

Question

Heavy snow damaged my large 2X3 Eternal fragrance Daphne. The middle of the plant is flattened. When can I safely prune it? Light prune? Hard prune? It sits beside an identical one that was not damaged. Should I just remove it or will it eventually recover its mounded shape?

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Answer 1

It is best not to do any pruning till spring and you can assess damage. When the weather warms, it may return to its former self. They don't like pruning, especially excessive pruning. It may well recover. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/tips-for-saving-cold-damaged-plants.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/winter-daphne/daphne-plant-types.htm

https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/newsletters/hort-notes/hort-notes-2021-vol-3210

https://extension.oregonstate.edu/ask-expert/featured/end-my-venerable-daphne