P.S. I once asked this on Gardeners Question Time, and the only plant they suggested was Tiarella - the only one! I'm sure GoY members can do much better . . .

I have a rhizomatous plant in the garden called Filipendula hexapetala which is /has been evergreen and has frothy pinkish white flowers in spring. Are you looking for one or trying to identify what you have?

What months roughly Sheila, you can get white bergenia and I have a geranium sylvaticum alba, what about astrantia, but may be a bit late

Thank you Barbara and Daylily. I like the sound of the Filipendula - will Google it . . . sorry for the lack of clarity, no, this is not an ID question, just looking for ideas. I'll look at the geranium - good if it's a double - and I do like astrantia.

I'm not being specific about time of year (and have seed of Hesperis Matronalis which will be good if it works).

Have a look at gillenia trifoliata:-))

If there is enough sun, maybe baby's breath?

I have a white phlox which is quite frothy.
The Hesperis (Sweet Rocket) will be gorgeous and a great favourite with the butterflies. It self seeds and blooms in its second year.

Thanks again Daylily - I will (not sure, but might have had a Gillenia in my old garden).

Tug - thank you, but I can't remember the other name for baby's breath!

Thanks Penny, I do love white phlox too.

Gypsophilllia is baby's breath, annual and perennial species available. don't forget astilbes as they are similar to filipendula.
Gaura is also a possablity, the flowers seem to float on thin stems like butterflies. OH doesn't like them so I don't really grow them.
sent you a pm too. :o)

Thalictrum is nice too. There are several varieties including lilacy pink flowers.

These are great ideas Eileen (seaburn) and Sue (Stera)! I love Gaura and Thalictrum and will give Gypsophillia a try: many thanks :))

Parahebe. Nemesia, diascia, i do love Gillenia. I ordered some today, but fear I may have ordered already! Lol...I’ll end up with too many!

Thanks Karen - lovely suggestions :)

You're most welcome! :)