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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881925241
• ISBN13: 9780881925241
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 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!