When you're ready, you can cut it back hard. If you want to check for life, go ahead and cut a few branches now.

My Lakeview Jasmine fits your description to a T - the majority of its leaves are laying on the ground and the bush is bare sticks. I did the fingernail scrape test to find green and, much to my surprise, it seems to be alive all the way up to the tip of its branches. Mine is about 7' tall.

If you have a "tree form" and want to keep it that way, rather then a "shrub form", I would say to wait 2 to 3 more weeks and see how it leafs out.

Any luck yet? My jasmine had no leaves at all and most of the branches were dead. So I cut it back hard about a month or so ago to where all of the branches started branching. I have had no new growth at the top of the tree, only at the bottom, but the trunk is not dead, just not DOING anything. :(

I pruchased a Lakeview or could have been called Lakeland Jasmine tree about 10 years ago. Both of them passed away this winter. I do always bring them in the house during the winter ( i live in Virginia Beach). the trees were tall about 6 ft or taller when I purchased them.
I can't find anyone who sells Jasmine trees. I have 4 small trees but I wan t 2 large trees. If anybody can suggest a place whre I can find them I would greatly appreciate your help.

My Best,

Victoria Schiano