Name of this small, fiery herbey border plant?

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These two small border plants, only knee high if that, are in a neighbour's garden but her late husband planted them and she doesn't know its name. Does anyone know - because I'd like one for my front garden!

A bit difficult to tell without a closer view, but Nandina domesticum might fit, aka ‘Heavenly bamboo’. There are a few varieties, but they are known for their fiery foliage.

I was going to say Nandina too.

Herbert the Hebe..

Is it deciduous ? Does she cut it back each spring into that little ball shape? If so, it might be Sorbaria semifolia Sem.

Nandina has been very prominent in garden centres in the last few years.

Yes it’s a Nandina (like someone else said - most likely heavenly bamboo)

OP if your neighbour agrees now would be the time to propagate it from a cutting for your own garden.

Nandina or spirea (autumn gold). Hard to tell without a closer photo of the leaf.

Hmmm. The plants appear to have serrated leaves which ruled out Nandina for me (I have a Nandina domestica in my garden).
Spirea does have serrated leaves which would rule it in…

Is it Pieris?

Here is a close-up of the plant in question....

And another close-up of a very similar one, actually I think this is the one I originally posted... to avoid, I don't know, allegations of 'plantlighting'.... 🙂

I think spiraea and pieris

Definitely Nandina!

Agreed- here's one I just bought

Pieris leaves are different

Thanks to everyone who has responded to this!