| Division: | Division 8 - Tazetta |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
| Description: | Corona deep orange |
| Bloom season: | Spring |
| Hybridizer: | Mrs R.O. Backhouse |
| Year of registration: | first flowering pre 1907 |
| Origin of name: | Xerxes was a Persian king |
| Awards: | Award of Merit |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange White |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Rabbit Resistant Squirrels |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
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