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■(SIB) 'Buttermilk Pie'

2026, Schafer/Sacks

'Buttermilk Pie' (Martin Schafer/Janet Sacks, R. 2026). Seedling S19-45-21, SIB (28 chromosome diploid), 28" (71 cm), Late bloom. Standards light warm yellow, with darker edges and hafts, wispy pale red-violet veining; style arms light yellow-orange shades, with substantial curls veined pale red-violet, fancy large; falls butterscotch ground, with wide clean edges and red-violet dappling, speckling, and veining, deep yellow with red-violet veins and speckling signal; beardless; slight sweet fragrance. Seedling S15-83-10, 'Lingering Sweetness' sibling X seedling S15-86-10:(seedling S13-6-4, 'Little By Little' sibling x 'Penelope Anne'). Joe Pye Weed's Garden 2026.

See below:

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References

Awaiting original catalog description
 

Pedigree

Lineage

Maternal Lineage


unknown 'Morning Magic' 'Lavender Light' seedling S87-9-4 S90-58-3 S94-42-1 S97-89A-4 no image S99-93-3 S03-42E-10 'Solar Energy'😊 'Cape Cod Girls'😊 Seedling S15-83-10 'Buttermilk Pie'😊

Mostly Paternal Lineage


'White Swirl' 'Atoll' 'Percheron'😊 sibling S86-18-2 Seedling S90-48-3: Hollingworth seedling 91Y2A8: involving 'Butter And Sugar', 'Ruffled Velvet'. 'Tom Schaefer'😊 S97-62C-1.jpg S01-51-11 S04-32K-10 seedling S07-96-1 'Penelope Anne'😊 seedling S15-86-10 'Buttermilk Pie'😊

Cultivation

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 3-8 for most varieties, Some Siberian cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 9, or 10.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained but moist good garden soil, More tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Prefers moist conditions especially in Spring bloom season.
PH Average garden solis 6.1 to 7.5,
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on organic soils.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
buttermilkpie9.JPGJPG buttermilkpie9.JPG manage 189 K 06 Jan 2026 - 13:49 TerryLaurin Phto by Jan Sacks-Joe Pye Weed's Garden
buttermilkpie90.JPGJPG buttermilkpie90.JPG manage 190 K 06 Jan 2026 - 13:50 TerryLaurin Phto by Jan Sacks-Joe Pye Weed's Garden
buttermilkpie91.JPGJPG buttermilkpie91.JPG manage 265 K 06 Jan 2026 - 13:50 TerryLaurin Phto by Jan Sacks-Joe Pye Weed's Garden
Topic revision: r10 - 19 Mar 2026, BobPries
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