A sunburned schefflera struggles in the wake of a scorching four-day heat wave.
A record-breaking heat wave left plants, shrubs and trees throughout the Pacific Northwest burned out and devastated.
There’s no denying the damage is severe, said Heather Stoven, OSU Extension horticulturist. Some plants died and others were fried by the record-breaking temperatures. However, even some that look extremely bad, like rhododendrons and hydrangeas, can bounce back. Burned leaves don’t necessarily equal a dead…
