According to one legend, it was brought back to England from the crusades by Sir Geoffrey de Fynderne. It was still abundant in 1860 when historian Bernard Burke visited the village of Findern—where it still grows in certain gardens and has become an emblem of the village.
According to a legend, this plant was brought back from the crusades by Sir Geoffrey de Fynderne. It remained abundant in 1860 when historian Bernard Burke visited the village of Findern, where it still grows in some gardens and has become an emblem of the village.