BALLOTA pseudodictamnus. Crete. One of many Mediterranean mints still not well known, but deserving a place in California landscapes. It is a bushy subshrub, with woody base and older branches, growing only about 2' high. Its furry stems are crowded with broad 1" leaves, coated with soft grey hairs. Small white flowers, spotted with purple in the throat, are borne in interrupted clusters at the shoot tips in summer. They are pleasant but not particularly showy. This is a fine plant for sunny borders and banks, thriving in most soils with moderate to occasional watering. Probably hardy to 10oF or less.