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Top native Quercus coccinea

3 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2

Water use

Medium 2

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Black walnut 2 Dry soil 1 Heat 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 2 Ascending 1 Broad 1 Erect 1 Open 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Tree 3 Edible 1 Poisonous 1
  • Black Oak Quercus velutina keystone caterpillars 367 hosts 98 food 113 flowers 32 shelter 2
  • Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea keystone caterpillars 361 hosts 88 food 115 flowers 26 shelter 2
  • Northern Pin Oak Quercus ellipsoidalis keystone caterpillars 298 hosts 63 food 91 flowers 24 shelter 2

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