Scientific Name:
Berberis
x
stenophylla
Pronunciation:
BUR-bur-iss ex sten-oh-FIL-uh
Common Name:
narrow-leaf barberry
Family Name:
Berberidaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Arching evergreen shrub; leaf narrowly elliptic-linear, most 1-2cm long x 2-3mm wide, apex spine-tipped, margin revolute (turned under like a capsized canoe), upper surface glossy and dark green top, whitish underside; 3 small spines at leaf axil.
Habit:
Arching, Dense, Twiggy
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, U.S. - northwest (B. darwinii x B. empetrifolia)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Low
Landscape Uses:
Filler, Group or mass planting, Hedge row, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Security/barrier
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include B. 'Corallina Compacta' .
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Falcate, Linear
Apices:
Aristate
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr
Additional Info:
The 6 sepals are also yellow
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Blue, Black
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Organ Modifications:
Stipule (pointy spines)
Propagation:
Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings, Layering
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Canker or sap rot, Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
