General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 19,926
Goes Dormant
Parentage: Sport of: Gelderland

Trade name information:
Trade Name: Sugar & Spice™
Cultivar name: 'De Rakt'
Common names
  • Western Red-Cedar
  • Western Red Cedar
  • Pacific Red Cedar
  • Western Arborvitae
  • Shinglewood
  • Arborvitae
Also sold as:
  • Sugar and Spice
  • Derakt
  • Sugar Spice

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