It's extremely dry and rocky where I live and very hot summers. I've had some luck with planting things that don't like the heat in shade or part shade.
I have a very lush yard full of trees and deep soil, and put unconscionable amounts of water on it, but several days of 119 is still too much. So I was going to try containers.
Probably love in a mist. It's fairly common.
love in a mist https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/love-in-a-mist-nigella-damascena/
bachelor's buttons
https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/bachelors-button/classic-artistic-bachelor-s-button
BTW, Baker Creek is another really good source of seeds.
I think you are right, They tend to come up too late and barely bloom before they get fried.
It's extremely dry and rocky where I live and very hot summers. I've had some luck with planting things that don't like the heat in shade or part shade.
I have a very lush yard full of trees and deep soil, and put unconscionable amounts of water on it, but several days of 119 is still too much. So I was going to try containers.