frost damaged escallonia macrantha

The shrub is three years old and due to the severe winter has dropped over 90% of its leaves and the twigs are brown. It still has some live leaves on which are blackened by the frost. Do you think it will recover in the spring if i prune it and feed it?

 

Hello Flowerpotty, escallonia is not 100% hardy although it is pretty tough.
I grew it as a hedge in my last garden and never had a problem. But this has been a really severe winter.
I think if you wait until the weather is a bit better then prune it and cut out the dead stuff it will come bouncing back.
Also it grows very easily from any little rooted bit you dig out.
I hope your shrub will be OK.

 

agree with alice above, its a pretty tough plant and should bounce back well from even severe damage.