Pacific Northwest Gardening: Taming the wild garden, 1 by Katye

Katye wrote:
Tilly - you had asked a couple days back if there was a Ceanothus in the pic - no, it's a common Japanese Holly. They are 'plain janes', but have no problems, and do well in full sun to part shade. I like to use them for Clematis to scramble into, as their flowers are tiny & insignificant. Well, at least to us: the bees like them. They are very slow growing & can be pruned, or left to their own devices.
If you have room for a Ceanothus, I would recommend 'Julia Phelps' - a stunner in bud & bloom: