@robinseeds
Unfortunately in some plant species a bud can be "dormant" and then sprout in the autumn but then be "dormant" again. Some daylily cultivars may be able to do that, depending on the weather in the autumn and during the winter. So parts of the fan may be visible above the soil surface.
The problem is that a plant can be "dormant" simply because the temperature is too low for it to grow. If it is not growing then it is "dormant" In that case the technical term is "ecodormant". In the other sort of dormant for a period of time, even if the temperature is not too low the plant will not grow (the bud will not sprout). During that time the bud is described as being "endodormant". In both cases the plant is not growing and therefore is commonly described as "dormant".
