Full to part shade; low water. Evergreen compact shrub to 3ft tall and wide. Attractive, slender, medium to dark-green, bamboo-like foliage. Provides great texture to a shade garden. Upright spikes of showy bright yellow flowers in fall and spring stand atop the foliage. Clusters of silvery-blue berries appear after flowering. Disease and pest resistance. Good for borders, containers, on slopes or mass plantings.