Rosemary, an herb, has lengthy been a logo of remembrance as a result of herbalists thought it was good for reminiscence, says Prof Fiona Stafford, creator of The Brief Life of Flowers. “But rosemary is also associated with love and loyalty, and was used for wedding bouquets or burials, as well as to sprinkle on the dead. So it’s really appropriate to be part of a wreath,” she says. Huh.
With inputs from BBC
