You can wait a while to see if any of the browned areas sport new growth. But at some point soon, you will cut it away. It might look a little misshapen this summer, but in successive years it will fill that spot in and look fine. Remember to cover it before next winter (evergreen boughs)Âlots of info on that in this forum.

I started planting heathers and heaths awhile back and then learned they need a shearing after flowering to make them bushier and nicer looking. I did it and they look so much healthier.