From Sass catalog, 1937: BUTO (H .P. Sass, 1926)- A rich dark purple bicolor with velvety nearly black falls of great size and a great bloomer. Makes a fine mass. 30 inches. 25c |
From Sarah Toedt’s Springtime Gardens catalog, 1929: BUTO — The largest dark blue purple I have seen. Blackish tones in the wide velvety falls. This and Sass Bros. No. 33 Purple attract more attention than any other purples in our garden. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.) |
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | Buto01.JPG | manage | 62 K | 21 Nov 2014 - 21:40 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | Buto02.JPG | manage | 95 K | 12 Aug 2021 - 22:24 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | Buto26Sass.JPG | manage | 57 K | 14 May 2010 - 17:00 | KentPfeiffer | Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska |
JPG | Buto4kp.JPG | manage | 69 K | 04 Jan 2013 - 18:30 | KentPfeiffer | Taken at the Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska on May 4, 2012 |
JPG | ButoduoSass26.JPG | manage | 39 K | 06 Jun 2010 - 02:54 | KentPfeiffer | Picture taken at the Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska |
jpg | IMG_7260.jpg | manage | 359 K | 20 Dec 2018 - 22:27 | DavidPotembski | Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016 |
JPG | buto01.JPG | manage | 494 K | 02 May 2018 - 20:57 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | buto02.JPG | manage | 591 K | 02 May 2018 - 20:59 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | buto03.JPG | manage | 577 K | 02 May 2018 - 21:02 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | buto04.JPG | manage | 137 K | 09 Jun 2020 - 19:29 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | buto05.JPG | manage | 141 K | 09 Jun 2020 - 19:33 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
jpg | buto4.jpg | manage | 16 K | 19 Mar 2013 - 16:05 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Will Plotner-Wildwood Gardens |
JPG | buto5.JPG | manage | 118 K | 24 Jul 2023 - 20:16 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |