Growing broccoli in the south ,methinks, is a challenge. However, I try anyway. Last year i have about a dozen.
On the variety, i boght the seeds from Dollar Tree store, 20 cents per packet
Ihave some of the same growing now too. I direct sowed them like in February. They strggled but survived. Now they are doing great
But wait when the temperatures get into 90s.
This climate is good for okra, eggplants, pepper.. not fore cole crops.JMO