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Abbreviations you will find in the descriptions are listed below:

E - Early bloom RE - Reblooms EV - evergreen Noc - Nocturnal
M - Mid season Dip - diploid SE - semi evergreen Frag - Fragrant
LA - Late season Tet - Tetraploid Dor - dormant Ext - Extended Bloom
Ply - Polytepal (having a tendency to produce multiple petals & sepals)

 

 

Some are offered in SF 'single fan' or DF 'double fan'.  A SF is a smaller plant that will take longer to establish. Pictured below is a single fan.

Daylilies are one of the easiest plants to grow.  They are perennial, meaning they come back every year.  They take little care and are drought tolerant.  Slugs may bother them in wet climates and thrips may bother them in some areas, but where I live, slugs are a problem with almost everything and thrips aren't really a problem.

Daylily rust is also a possibility.  This rust is specific to daylilies and is very common where winters don't get cold enough to kill the rust spores.  Many daylily growers now spray to control rust.  While easier to control or eradicate in small daylily gardens, it becomes more of a challenge for large gardens like mine.   Since my daylilies are from the eastern US, there is always a possibility that my daylilies could also carry rust.  I am currently on a spray program.
In western Washington, our bloom period usually starts in late June until early August with peak bloom in mid July.  Planting varieties that are early, mid and late bloomers should guarantee bloom for the longest time period.  You may see some rebloom later in the season.  Daylilies can be planted any time the ground isn't frozen, but will grow faster and do better if they are planted in the spring, summer or fall, with spring or summer being the preferred times in western Washington.  They love moisture and will reward you if they are well watered, but will also grow and bloom in dryer areas. 

They vary in height from 12" to 62", with the majority staying around 24" - 34" tall and flowers come in a wide range of sizes from 2.5" to 14".  They are a very versatile plant that prefer sunshine or mostly sunny conditions.

A great place to get more information is the American Hemerocallis Society http://www.daylilies.org