A Hypericum. Cut back those bare stems to keep it bushy and mounding.

Looks like St. John's Wort, Hypericum spp.

I waited to see if the branches would sprout (some did, down low) then cut them back. They're filling out nicely! Thanks!

I do have some St Johns Wort with burgundy leaves and a totally different growing habit...stout, short, branching, tiny red flowers. Thanks!

Red flowered St Johns Wort? Afaik there are none. Are you certain of the id? Or perhaps it’s red fruited?

It was identified on the landscape plan that came with the house and when I googled it, I found it. Might be a fruit and will flower later? Usually the other way around, though! Unfortunately, not all of the plants that came with the house were on the plan...only a few in the front and side beds.

OK. New ones for me. Also doesn’t look like something a landscaper would use.... unless Marcie lives in a swamp.

You’re right, fruit cannot come before flower, Marcie. But it may have persistent berries which is what you’re seeing. Can you show us a picture?

I posted it because they have red in the flowers, but I never thought they were candidates. You're right, a landscaper wouldn't use them unless they were giving a client a native rain or bog garden. Where is the OP's plant growing? Hypericum is a difficult genus to ID, and there are many species, (67 that are native, 500 species total, divided into 36 sections).This plant can definitely handle dry soil from the looks of it. We need a location to narrow it down.

OP has another plant they believe is a SJW that has red flowers. That’s the one I’m querying and hoping for a picture of.

The original plant posted here clearly is one and I’m happy to leave it at that. Since it's in a cultivated setting the options would be far fewer than 500 but still quite a few, both species and cultivars.

The one with the red flowers could very well be a Albury Purple. As far as this one goes, we have to wait and see until it flowers to get a better classification. Red Star is one of the most common varieties.

Red Star hypericum produces yellow flowers just like almost all other hypericums do. It is only the berries that are red.

Thanks GG48. I meant red leaves.

Albury Purple also has yellow flowers. We do know the difference between leaves and flowers don't we??

Correct. I was referring to leaves as stated above. Was typing fast. That's why I said thanks for the correction.

"I do have some St Johns Wort with burgundy leaves and a totally different growing habit...stout, short, branching, tiny red flowers."

Marcie, there's also Tradenum aka "Fraser's marsh St. Johns Wort "and has greenish-reddish leaves and pinkish reddish flowers. If your landscape plan says St. Johns Wort, it may be Tradenium not Hypericum.

The genus Triadenum has already been discussed. As has the unliklihood of them being planted in the OP’s garden.

“could very well be a Triadenum;”... no it couldn’t, not really, unless the OP lives in a bog.

Please don’t address me as ’mate’. Perhaps you don’t realise it but that is quite rude.

Good morning, Stephanie. How is your mate Jordan today?

I do apologise. How silly of me to fail to know how to use my native language. I am curious as to where you acquired your astonishing knowledge British English. Do you have a BS in it?

eta this was a response to a comment since removed.

Moving on.......I'll be back later with a pic!

Thank you.

Here it is...we live in SW Michigan where there's lots of sandy soil, and no bogs! Zone 6. The rocks are wet, not turquoise!

That is not St. Johns Wort, hypericum. Looks like a dark leafed weigela. And would have a dark, pinky-red flower.

Ummm...

So that isn’t a Hypericum at all imo. Is there a Weigela on your landscape plan? Perhaps Wine and Roses?

Eta transatlantic time lag at work.

First, I love Weigela but this looks nothing like any I've ever seen. Second, if it is Wine and Roses, it's going to get way too tall for where these are... 5 of them right in front of living room window! Weigela have arching branches and these have thick, stubby branches that branch off into multiple directions, as well, the flowers were tiny, bright red, and only a few. As far the landscape plan goes, it may have been a plan that the PO's chose not to implement? Only some of the items listed are actually correct! Thanks to all who've chimed in!

There are a bunch of dwarf weigelas on the market with dark foliage that will remain under 3 feet and do not have an arching growth habit.

The plant in question looks very much like a weigela. I'd be surprised if it was something else. A flower would confirm.

Note the ? I put after the suggestion of W and R. But I’m pretty sure it’s a Weigela. There are some dead flower heads at 2 o’clock which are consistent with that id.

Ha, ha! No, this started with the green one which, according to those in the know, is definitely Hypericum, then moved on to the red one! Sorry!

Marcie, can you give us a update when your Hypericum blooms. It's shouldn't be difficult to ID, once we see the flowers. There's just a few possible species that we need to chose from. Thank you!

Will do!