Warm conditions earlier in the winter led to an early appearance of the first leaf on shrubs in Florida, as reported by the National Phenological Network. Some areas reported leaves appearing as much as two weeks early. But the recent cold outbreaks have stopped that progression of first leaf observations as most plants in Georgia, Alabama, and points north are still dormant, according to this article from the Weather Channel. You can follow the Green Wave of spring north at https://usanpn.org/data/maps/spring.
