Jasmine Tree After Frost: Green Trunk Means Wait and See

A gardener asked if a jasmine tree with frost-bitten trunk (green when scraped, no leaves) will survive.

Assessment

Tom said if in a normally frost-free zone (occasional light frost), it will survive. Cold snaps in Florida recently killed some weaker plants. Green trunk indicates life; give a few weeks to leaf out. Recovery may be slower after cold shock.

Green cambium under bark signals viability; patience is needed after freeze damage.