Filipendula vulgaris - Clump forming herbaceous perennial. Full sun to part shade.60 cms height, 50 cms width. Close relative of Meadowsweet. Attractive fern like foliage. Small creamy white flowers, held in clusters from spring through summer. Sweet scented flowers. Young leaves and roots are edible, consumed raw or cooked. A medicinal herb. Frost hardy. Tolerates most moist, well drained  soil types. Makes an attractive ground cover. The flowers are very attractive to bees. A good low maintenance.