This hybrid shrub forms a dense rounded habit with arching stems. It has dark green narrow lanced-shaped spined leaves and produces clusters of yellow cup-shaped flowers during spring. 

Hardiness zones 6 to 9 

Berberis x stenophylla is a hybrid derived from Berberis darwinii x Berberis empetrifolia. It prefers a well drained fertile moist sandy to clay loam in a open sunny to shaded position and is drought and frost tolerant.

This vigorous bushy shrub is grown for its habit and flowers. It is used in formal or informal hedging or in mixed shrub borders. It is also planted pots or tubs and establishes from cuttings in 3 to 5 years. It is easy to cultivate tolerating most conditions and is used as a specimen plant in small gardens. ID 1417

Berberis (BER-be-ris) x stenophylla (sten-Õ-FIL-la)

Berberidaceae (BER-be-rid-AY-see-ee)