The first reminds me of Stephanadra incisa 'Crispa'.

Jo - I will bring Peony, Kniphofia, Allium tuberosum, and calamintha for you Hedy - wll bring Calamintha for you. I would be interested in the geranium and foxglove if no one has claimed these. Noticklish - Any Ajuga will be great! Sue - if you have time, I would like to try some Campanula. Does this tend to flop over or do you pinch it back? Are we bringing food/drinks? I would feel terrible if Ron showed up with burgers, etc. and all I'd show up with was inedible vegetation.... Liliane

The first one looks like my stephanandra incisa "crispa" -- a low shrub. I know I brought some to the swap. It will sprawl, makes a lovey low mound but the "mama" plant is about 4 feet across by 1.5-2 feet high right now (so give it some width to grow in). It will root wherever a branch contacts the ground so you will get many babies to share... or a lovely large fill on a slope, or anywhere you could use erosion control (for instance). It's a wonderful shrub. Not sure of the second one...?

I'm looking forward to attending again--this spring was my first time and it was terrific meeting fellow gardeners and sharing the wealth! As always, I seem to have a number of plants that other folk may find too invasive, but I like the advantage of having my own "nursery" and keep dividing and spreading them around. I should have Lemon Balm, Gooseneck Loostrife, Monarda (pinks, purples, lavenders), and also some petasites. October sounds good to me too as I still don't feel like I've had a chance to enjoy the garden yet this summer! Amy