PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A perennial that looks like a shrub all summer, then dies back to the ground for winter, our native Baptisia australis, or 'False Indigo' is one of my favorite plants.

My choice for a long-lasting native perennial is Baptisia alba. What a great plant. When it has decided it likes living with you (it takes about three years to bloom), it will leap out of the soil ...

If you’re looking to attract more bees and butterflies to your lawn, consider planting Baptisia, the May Plant of the Month.