What's in season? Winter 2015 This season is a great time to visit Mizzou Botanic Garden to enjoy the diverse plantings. Bark interest, evergreens and even flowering plants are some of the highlights. Common Name Dura-Heat River Birch Latin Name Betula nigra 'BNMTF' DURA-HEAT Location Life Sciences Building Common Name Vernal Witch Hazel Latin Name Hamamelis vernalis Location Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Common Name Diane Witch Hazel Latin Name Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane' Location Cornell Hall Common Name Black Diamond Hellebore Latin Name Helleborus x hybridus Winter Jewels® Black Diamond Location Switzler Hall Common Name Yellow Lady Hellebore Latin Name Helleborus x hybridus 'Yellow Lady' Location Switzler Hall Common Name Greenleaf Holly Latin Name Ilex x attenuate 'Greenleaf' Location Chemistry Building