Sweet William grows to about one foot tall April through June, usually in partial or full shade. For an area with good trails and abundant urban wildlife, visit Queeny Park.
Mature forests are mixed with open fields and small ponds.
Forested areas are good places to find spring wildflowers, especially along the stream. You can view songbirds such as bluebirds, cardinals and goldfinches most of the year. Many species of warblers stop during spring and fall migrations, and ducks and geese swim on the lakes. Located in the hills near the Meramec River, Klamberg Woods is home to many songbirds, wildflowers, insects and mammals. Hike the trail at Keifer Creek, watching for salamanders in wet areas, phoebes chasing insects near the water, and crayfish and tadpoles in stream pools as you pass.