Caring for Frost-damaged Ficus Trees February 11, 2013 By TreeAdmin 9 Comments With some very low temperatures in early January, this has been a tough year for Ficus trees. We recommend pruning out all dead limbs and foliage before the new growth occurs in late February to April. Ficus tree following a bad frost in January of 2013 Same tree after pruning in early February of 2013 How the tree will look after a month or so when green shoots start coming back Some new growth Fully restored