That is a Tall Bearded iris. What its' name is I do not know. The most common iris in arrangements are Dutch Iris. Florists don't really like Tall bearded iris for two reasons. 1. They don't last very long individually. 2. They tend to bleed color, sometimes staining valuable table cloths etc. We always have Tall Bearded Iris on our table during bloom season because we enjoy the bloom and fragrance. We just address the stain issue by not putting them where they might stain something.

Thank you GMason, I'll check out the Dutch Iris as an alternative and also for i.d.ing my Iris as Tall Bearded. I had no idea. Pat

Dear GMason,
I need to ask you another question....I was so disappointed to learn that I can't grow Dutch Iris (well, at least I've read that it is only hardy to zone 6)....but, it looks so much like the Spuria iris I just planted. I read somewhere that florists sell Spuria as their #1 iris.....are they very similar? I planted 4 different spurias from AllThingsIris, hoping for many blooms for the vase. I was also given 3 different Siberians. Thanks. Phyl