Yes, I was nearly overwhelmed by all the species that were appearing in the searches. (I was surprised that it was such a mystery to the gardeners...
Thank you so much! I just did a search for hipericum and found all sorts of information. The foliage is a bit different than the images I have...
This flower is a mystery to several of us here in Alabama. It is growing on the shady Northeast side of a house. It has a woody stem.