Mints: A Family of Herbs and Ornamentals

by Barbara Perry Lawton

Book Overview

Mints: A Family of Herbs and Ornamentals is the first book to survey the entire mint family (Lamiaceae or Labiatae), which includes a surprising variety of plants long valued for their herbal and ornamental uses, from rosemary, sage, and thyme to lavender and peppermint. Most mints are easy to grow, sometimes notoriously so, and highly resistant to pests and diseases, which adds to their garden value. Written in a friendly and accessible style, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881925241
• ISBN13: 9780881925241
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Information Rich!

The mint family is big and diverse and this book covers the whole family. Well researched and concise, it opens with a chapter on the fascinating history and lore, then concludes with a "Catalog of Mints" describing such families as: Sage (Salvias), Mentha (true mint), Monardella such as: Monardella villosa (coyote mint), Oregano, Marjorum and Thyme. Good descriptions including color plates and line drawings. Propagation, growing habits and care, culinary/medicnal attributes are well covered. This book is truly all things Mint!