Cerastium tomentosum, aka snow-in-summer.

i'm actually really surprised it wasn't ID'd either, especially when you consider the competency i've experienced with the people i'd asked in the past (although the near-dozen people at Lowes, Home Depot and Ace weren't expected). i think the problem was my inclination to suggest i thought it was some variant of eupatorium. i think if i would have broken a leaf off and smelled it, i would have figured it out on my own - this is what worked for the two anise hyssop that came up on my side yard unexpectedly, and the tomatoes too. why wouldn't one of the MGs do the same, i wonder? either way, i really appreciate the ID. it's beautiful. if it wasn't such a profuse seeder, i'd put it in one of my raised beds with (the profuse seeding anise). maybe i'll do it anyway and try to control by pulling the seed heads. :)

It's not at all aromatic. It's a very attractive plant, but I'd like to know what it is!

mine are not scaping yet.. but we had 10 weeks of severe drought.. and i dont water ... but im not thinking that looks like plantaginea bud ... but i have nothing to compare to ... we will await your update.. but if its not a 6 inch white budded flower [no purple at all in the bud] .. it isnt plantaginea ... if its not.. then i would consider royal standard .... ken