Berberis oblonga Schneider

A shrub. It grows 4 m high. The bark is dark and violet-black. The leaves are leathery and narrowly oval. They are 10 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They may have teeth around the edge. There can be prickles at the tip. Leaves are greyish-green on the upper surface and bluish underneath. There are 10-50 yellow flowers in a group 15 cm long. Each flower is 11 mm across. The fruit are violet-black berries. They have a bluish bloom. They are 10-15 cm long by 5-7 mm wide.

It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows on stony slopes of mountains. It needs light well-drained soil. It is resistant to drought and frost.

It can be grown from cuttings taken in winter.