Growing Asparagus in North Florida

Greetings! I am happy to have found this forum! Thank you for having me! I am fairly new to permaculture and gardening but am loving every minute of it.  I have read several posts about this topic (in this group and other sources) yet I am finding very little about the challenges of growing it in a hotter climate.  I heard that dormancy could be induced to help production, but can't find any literature to read on this. I realize that it is a delayed harvest (2-3 years?) Does anyone have any strategies for growing it in warmer weather?  I have a 10-12 foot area to plant, where it won't be disturbed, and am making a space for more.  What is the best setup for an asparagus bed?  I would imagine, like most plants, it won't appreciate being walked on during harvest time. I know they can get tall, so I will put them on the North side so they won't cast shade. lI was thinking I might be able to squeeze 3 rows of 12 foot into this approximate area (10x12), but I truly don't know. I've read that spacing a foot apart is pretty standard, however, a couple sources said that the purple varieties need just 6-8 inches.  I plan to companion plant them with strawberry plants (not too close). I appreciate any advice you can give me, as it's a long time to wait, and I don't want to mess it up  Of course, we learn from our mistakes.  Have a good day and thank you again!

I don't know anything about the dormancy question, or about purple asparagus.

About spacing, I have mine in beds that are 4 feet wide. They are in two rows down each bed, with the rows about 14 to 18 inches apart, and the plants seem to best with at least 12 inches space. I mulch them deeply. This size bed is nice because I can reach into the middle to weed or harvest without stepping on the bed.

I planted daffodils down the middle of one bed, and it's a nice companion, blooming during harvest time, and dying away when the asparagus completely shades it over.

I was wondering if creating a micro-climate would help:

https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/creating-your-own-micro-climate-zbcz1403/

UF recommends mowing them down in January and August to sort of force dormancy since they never really enter naturally with the warm Florida weather.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5626108/yes-you-can-grow-asparagus-in-florida

Without a certain dormant period, asparagus has trouble putting up stalks. Because of this, it tends to be smaller and more spindly than asparagus grown elsewhere.

https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/asparagus.html