You would be wasting your money. I also live in the the south of the USA, and the plants will start to flower here outdoors in late August. Outdoors takes a bit longer so you def would be wasting your time and money.
I know this is an old thread, but you my friend need to check your math. If you have 6 nodes you will get 12 buds....Since the plant grows buds from each side of the particular node.