| Description | Venus is a compact cultivar of the native False Sunflower. Grows best in full sun and has a medium height and spread. |
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| Pronunciation | (hee-li-OP-sis)(hee-li-AN-thoi-deez)(SKAY-bra) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Sunlight | prefers full sun, tolerates some shade. Shaded plants are less vigorous and may need to be staked. |
| Moisture | prefers average moisture but will tolerates some dry conditions |
| Soil & Site | tolerates a wide range of soils but they need to be well drained. |
| Flowers | semi-double, daisy-like, with yellow rays and darker yellow-brown center disks, borne on the terminal tip stiff stems, mid-summer to early fall |
| Leaves | deep green, coarse, serrate, ovate to lanceolate leaves. |
| Dimensions | Reaches 2-3 feet tall by 1-2 foot spread. Space 24-30 inches on center. |
| Maintenance | deadhead to extent the bloom season |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Species native to North America |
| Misc Facts | The subspecies name scabra means rough. This is in reference to the sandpaper texture of the leaves. A cultivar of the native Ox-eye or False Sunflower. |
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