hey buddy i live in vancouver bc but i spent 4 years in STL so i know ur climate and how fucked it is and changes to hot and humid from shitty pretty quick. hands down ur best option is an indica dominant strain. short and bushy with big yeild and most are strong as hell. so if ur in the midwest i recommend you germinate ur seeds in a cup of water for 24 hours in the dark and when u check on em they should be sunk to the bottom, if not just touch it gently and if she sinks your golden. after that, plant those sons a bitches in like mid april (depending on ur heat and humidity, if its nice and warm earlier start then. the earlier the better). im aware this reply is super late and i hope u get it and can at least start a freshy next year. as for seeds, surf the net for seed banks in Van... or take a bag seed outta that standard ditch shwag that people smoke for some reason down there. if you grow her right and destroy the males u should be able to get some decent herb. good luck