Berberis veitchii is a shrub native to Guizhou, Hubei, and Sichuan Provinces, China. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental in other countries. Berberis veitchii is an evergreen shrub up to 150 cm tall, with yellow spines along the younger branches. Leaves are simple, lanceolate, leathery, up to 11 cm long. Flowers are yellow, born in groups of up to 10. Berries are egg-shaped, blue with a white waxy bloom, up to 10 mm long.