My barberry bush is 60% dead with only a few branches in red. Should I just prune it back or replace the whole thing?

My barberry bush is 60% dead with only a few branches in red. Should I just prune it back or replace the whole thing?
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yes trim it and it will recover. Will not look too good but with time it will fill in. Use gloves and clean leaf build up out of crown of barberry
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