Mints : a family of herbs and ornamentals
"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 to lavender to peppermint. Most family members are easily identified as such - in fact, the mints were one of the first plant families to be recognized - because of their distinctively lipped, often attractive flowers, square stems, opposite leaves, and volatile oils that make many fragrant or flavorful. Most mints are easy to grow, sometimes notoriously so, and highly resistant to pests and diseases, which adds to their garden value."
Print Book, English, 2002
Timber Press, Portland, Or., 2002