Semiosis
A group of Earth colonists seeks a perfect new home, only to find themselves on a planet with its own sentient life. Unbeknownst to them, this alien species is watching and waiting. To survive, humans must learn to communicate and prove they are more than just tools to be used.
Yes, there is a follow-up novel that continues the story of the human colony and the sentient plant life on the planet Pax.
The story unfolds through multiple perspectives, with each chapter often focusing on a different generation of human colonists or even the perspective of the alien plant intelligence itself, spanning a significant timeline.