Looks like it had leaf buds? But it should be leafing out now. Is it full shade? What kind of tree is it?
sixtynighnun
Cut it to the base and let it regrow. Looks like it died back to the ground over the winter.
lookin_4_it
Kinda looks like a crape myrtle. If it is, anything short of a nuclear bomb will not kill it. Trim it down next thing you know it will be 6 8 10 foot high
nigeltuffnell
I’d wait and see.
It has had bark damage, likely from rabbits and is suckering. The buds on the stems look ok, I’d wan and see if they shoot, and let the suckers grow as they are until you know.
You should put something around to protect the stems.
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Looks like it had leaf buds? But it should be leafing out now. Is it full shade? What kind of tree is it?
Cut it to the base and let it regrow. Looks like it died back to the ground over the winter.
Kinda looks like a crape myrtle. If it is, anything short of a nuclear bomb will not kill it. Trim it down next thing you know it will be 6 8 10 foot high
I’d wait and see.
It has had bark damage, likely from rabbits and is suckering. The buds on the stems look ok, I’d wan and see if they shoot, and let the suckers grow as they are until you know.
You should put something around to protect the stems.