Helleborus niger

Historical marker location:

Arboretum, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Eagle Nest Road Northeast, 0.1 miles south of Eagle Nest Road Northeast, on the left when traveling south.)

Christmas Rose

The District was originally much larger: The District of Columbia originally included land from both Maryland and Virginia, but in 1846, the portion of the District that had been taken from Virginia was returned to the state.