re: Shrubs after freeze

You can scratch a stem or branch and if there is green under the bark, that's a good sign. Patience is a virtue in this case as it may be several months before shrubs start putting out new leaves.... Or not. But the scratch test is a good indicator. Also, if leaves are falling off, that's a good sign. It's also possible everything above ground was killed but the roots survived. So again, patience grasshoppa. The question is do you want to look at crappy, leafless stuff for several months?