 It is widely used as a hedge plant.Several cultivars have been selected for garden use, including 'Aureus', 'Goshiki', 'Purpureus', 'Rotundifolius', and 'Subangustatus'.The cultivars 'Goshiki', 'Variegatus' and ‘Purple Shaft’ have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.