• Close up of a yellow big as a moon bearded iris in a garden setting
  • Close up of a yellow big as a moon bearded iris in a garden setting
  • Close up of yellow big as a moon bearded iris in a garden setting
  • A pair of bearded iris bulbs with leafy stalks and a bulbous body.
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Bearded Iris Bulbs - Big as the Moon

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Prefers Lean Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fragrant
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Perfect for Xeriscaping
Reduces Erosion
Deer Resistant
Rodent Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Iris germanica

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Late Spring

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 40 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Bearded

COLOR

  • Yellow

As the name suggests, Big as the Moon Bearded Iris is an eye-catching beacon of radiant light! Bright yellow standards and falls produce an almost electric glow, only separated by the touch of orange beards. Thoughtfully place this beauty where you’d like to direct the eye, to a section of the garden possibly or to another plant that may otherwise go unnoticed. Classified as a tall variety, Big as the Moon reaches 40 inches tall and offers its brilliant color and pronounced sweet fragrance to the midseason garden.

  • • A self style, as an iris of a single, uniform color
  • • Classified as a mid-season blooming, tall bearded iris
  • • Parentage Galicia X That's All Folks

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • Position the rhizome with its top at or just below soil level.

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 12 to 24 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

COVERAGE

Amount Recommended Coverage
1 Bulb / Ships in Fall Up to 0.75 Sq. Ft
3 Bulbs / Ships in Fall Up to 1.5 Sq. Ft
5 Bulbs / Ships in Fall Up to 3.5 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Bearded Iris Planting Guide to learn more.

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Bearded Iris Bulbs - Big as the Moon

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Bearded Iris Bulbs - Big as the Moon FAQs

Is Big as the Moon Bearded Iris resistant to animals or disease?

Big as the Moon Bearded Iris is deer resistant and rabbit resistant, meaning deer and rabbits generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

What type of bulb is Big as the Moon Bearded Iris grown from?

Big as the Moon Bearded Iris is grown from a rhizome.

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