Top native Quercus phellos

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

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1 native plant

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Compaction 1 Fire 1 Pollution 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Conical 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Tree 1

Water Oak Quercus nigra keystone caterpillars 342 hosts 97 food 121 flowers 29 shelter 2