01/06/2023
Many flowerbeds are showing damage, and places extensive. However, the good news is in the past few days, we are seeing recovery due to the warm weather. The Recovery is showing as green tissue. The longer the weather stays warm, the higher, the chances more plants will recover. Below ground the situation is similar, any roots that did not freeze have a chance to help The plants recover, and warm soil will help with that. When selecting plant material for our customers flowerbeds, we choose plants that work in our USDA zone 7B. Our Zone is designated by the average low temperature experience in this area. Unfortunately, we dipped significantly below those temperatures for several days in a row. How much damage, and the chance of recovery, is also determined by the location of the planting bed in the landscape in the type of the plant. 100% of the plants were damaged in someway, however, south facing beds/pots sustained the least amount of loss, as that exposure get sunlight all day long in the winter months. Plants receiving reflected heat from the road, signs, sidewalks, and walls have less damage north, facing and shaded areas Stay frozen for longer periods, resulting in substantially more damage. Pansies and Viola’s should recover, especially with the warm rain this week. Most accent plants such as mustard, foxglove, dianthus, cabbages, and Kales will likely not recover from the extended freeze. However, acorus, huechera, euphorbia, dusty miller may recover. Which depends on exposure. You should watch carefully over the next few days to see what the beds will do. I know the beds look horrendous, but please be patient. 
I hope this information was helpful .
