I just got a couple of 'Dixieland' from Santa Rosa's clearance sale. They were a bit pot-bound, but I moved them into trade gallons, and opened up the roots, so I have high hopes for them.

The next time you are faced with dividing a large Miscanthus, try this. Using a very sharp spade, cut your divisions out of the crown while it's still in the ground. Take them from the perimeter, where the good new growth is. Once you've whittled away all the good parts from the outside, the dead/dying center will be much smaller.

Another technique for supporting flopping grasses is to use rebar stakes, with remesh panels wired horizontally between them. The grass grows up through the remesh and effectively hides the entire support. Install the stakes right at the edges of the crowns, and the remesh at the appropriate height. The crown will expand around the rebar stakes, but they are easily removed and relocated the following spring.

I'm gradually moving to smaller Miscanthus cultivars, and included 'Mysterious Maiden,' (more)'Gold Bar,' 'Little Kitten,' 'Stardust' and 'Adagio' in my order, in addition to 'Dixieland.'