- Common Name: Little Bluestem
- Botanical Name: Schizachyrium scoparium
- Family name: Grass family
- Type: perennial
- Zone Hardiness: 3–9
- Height: 2 to 4ft
- Width: 1 to 2ft
- Blooms: Feathery, blue-green flower spikes that mature to reddish-bronze in fall
- Bloom time: August to October
- Sun: Full sun
- Leaves: Narrow, blue-green leaves that turn coppery orange to reddish in fall
- Maintenance: Low for beginners; requires little watering once established, occasional cutting back in late winter or early spring.
- Tolerates: Drought, poor soils, sandy or rocky soils, heat, and cold
- Attracts: Birds, butterflies, and bees
- Texas Superstar: Yes
- Texas Native: Yes
- Invasive: No