It is a popular garden and hedging shrub in the [[British Isles]]. The [[Royal Horticultural Society]] has given it its [[Award of Garden Merit]]. The fruit is edible, though very acidic. | It is a popular garden and hedging shrub in the [[British Isles]]. The [[Royal Horticultural Society]] has given it its [[Award of Garden Merit]]. The fruit is edible, though very acidic. |