Pink perennial shrub

Sorry, do not have a photo, however, my plant grows to about 3-4 feet high, pink flowers (lots,about 2in diameter)Starts early summer, now has fluffy seed heads, I thought it might be a Ceanothus perle rose, tried to look through some photo's but still not too sure,anyone got any ideas?

 

Might it be a low growing Clematis? Not all grow tall.
They have fluffy seed heads.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=clematis+seed+heads&sugexp=chrome,mod%3D12&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=5ilqUO_VJOKu0QW4o4HQDg&biw=1536&bih=776&sei=6SlqUN-PCe2z0QWt3YHACQ

A pic of the leaves, seedheads etc would really help.

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No, it dies back in the winter. The stems are very solid,the width of a thin pencil.

 

Hmm!
Please add a pic. Even leaves would help.
You say pink flowers lots 2" diameter.
Is each flower 2" across or is it like Ceanothus with lots of tiny flowers which form a 2" head?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=C...pw.r_qf.&fp=dabb1adf60ceb4ba&biw=1407&bih=678

 

Lots of tiny flowers that make up a head. Can't take photo, silly me cut down all plant and has now gone to compost heap in the sky. Will try to take photo of seed head.

 

Your thread made me go and have a look at our shrub of Ceanothus Perle Rose.I had never noticed/looked at the seed heads before.
They are not fluffy. At least I will know for the future!
Thank you for posting this.

If your plant has been cut right back then I wonder if it is a perennial plant rather than a shrub.

Might it be Vernonia???
This has fluffy seed heads.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=...pw.r_qf.&fp=aaf91c30544f2e53&biw=1271&bih=612

 

Thanks, I now have made further checks with your link. I have found it is called Eupatorium purpureum or Joe Pye Weed. Thanks for your help.