Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Venus'

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Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Venus'

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Kemper Code: B339

Common Name: oxeye sunflower
Zone: 3 to 9
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: June - September
Bloom Color: Yellow rays with darker yellow center disk
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates drought, but does best if regularly watered. Tolerates a wide range of soils, including poor, infertile ones. Tolerates some light shade, but plants are less vigorous and stems need support in too much shade. Remove spent flowers to extend bloom season.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

‘Venus’ is a compact oxeye cultivar that typically grows to only 36” tall. Features semi-double, daisy-like flowers with yellow rays and darker yellow center disks. Flowers bloom from mid-summer to early fall atop stiff stems that seldom need staking. Coarse, serrate, ovate to lanceolate, deep green leaves (to 5” long). Scabra means rough in reference to the sandpapery texture of the leaves. Heliopsis is both similar in appearance to and closely related to Helianthus, the true sunflower, and is sometimes commonly called false sunflower. Good fresh cut flower.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Aphids are occasional visitors.

Uses:

Borders. Cottage gardens. Cutting gardens.