PRE-ORDER ONLY Starting Feb 1st 2025. Orders can be placed, however delivery will only occur once the product becomes available. This is subject to the digging schedule in Spring.
We anticipate delivery in early May, and we will keep you updated as the date approaches.
QUANTITIES AVAILABLE ONLY IN 125 RHIZOME INCREMENTS.
125 Rhizomes = 17-20 Yds at 3 Rows / 9-12 Yds at 5 Rows
Introduction
Ready to take your property to the next level?! Our Miscanthus Giganteus has been proven to add value and provide a screen for any area, whether it's for sneaking into a stand, blocking unwanted views, or improving habitats. Don't wait - these plants are only dug once in the spring, so seize the opportunity to elevate your property now!
DTI has been planting Miscanthus Giganteus for nearly 15 years. Stays standing in the most vicious weather, does not spread by seed and very easy to plant!
Wildlife Cover
Miscanthus makes an excellent habitat for deer, turkey, quail, etc. (wildlife cover).
Miscanthus is being used heavily for screening roadsides, food plots, and field division.
Hedge screening can be planted with wide spacing to provide food plots between, preferably planted with a strong curve to add privacy in the plot.
Another idea is for screening your parking area and walkway to the hunting blind. Remember, every year these rows will expand approximately 4" in each direction.
Planting & Care
Keeping rhizomes fresh until planting - Each bag has a scoop of moist chopped miscanthus for moisture control. Rhizomes can be stored easily two weeks in a refrigerator or basement. Do not put rhizomes in the freezer. The cold slows the growth.
Establishing a Hedge Row - We suggest the following planting pattern to establish a hedge row/screen. The individual rhizomes should be planted in a double line. Each line would be 18" apart with the rhizomes planted down these lines also 18" apart staggered (See diagram below). 133 rhizomes are used per 100 feet (33 yds). Planting a third line of rhizomes on the hedge row will provide thicker screen coverage at a faster pace. This uses 200 rhizomes per 100 feet. We recommend 3-5 rows for screening purposes along roadways.
125 Rhizomes = 17-20 Yds at 3 Rows / 9-12 Yds at 5 Rows
Planting - The individual rhizomes should be planted 2-4" deep, horizontally with nothing above the ground. Any new growth on the rhizome, such as pink shoot or grass blade, can be planted above ground and in shallower soil with 1" of soil on top. A well-tilled bed does help the roots establish quicker but is not necessary. A ground temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit on average for planting is best. Soil only needs to be kept moist and warm, do no over water, this will cause them to rot before they root. Do not worry so much about grass competition, but more so with broad leaf weeds that block sunshine, just during the first year establishment. Second year growth will out pace everything. PH should be between 5.5 and 7.5.
Expected Growth - The first year growth of an individual rhizome is 1-3 stalks, 1-3' tall. The second year you will get an average of 7 stalks, 6-7' tall, and the third year the clusters diameter will be approximately 14", with about 25 stalks at full height (11+). By the fourth year, two rhizomes planted 18" apart will grow into each other. Rhizomes spread slower in heavy soil (clay) and a little faster spread with sandy loam. The heaviest growth is always on the new outside spread of the cluster.
Fertilizing/Maintenance -
Does not require any fertilizer, but for a quick start first year or two an application of general starter fertilizer can be applied. At the same time we spray 2-4D based herbicide to knock back the new weed seed germination that has taken place. Miscanthus is in the grass family similar to corn. Common corn herbicides that have been used successfully are; Dual, Atrazine, and 2,4-D.
It is not necessary at the end of year to cut down the dead stalks. Let the dead stalks accumulate to make the row look thicker for the next winter. It is a benefit to clean up (cut down) all the interior dead stalks approximately every 5 years, after the original row is 7 to 8 years old.
