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  8. White Oaks
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Top native Albae

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 1 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 2

Water use

Medium 3

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Fire 2 Heat 2 Black walnut 1 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 3 Dense 2 Pyramidal 2 Broad 1 Erect 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Tree 3 Perennial 2 Poisonous 2 Edible 1
  • White Oak Quercus alba keystone caterpillars 383 hosts 104 food 163 flowers 49 shelter 6
  • Swamp Chestnut Oak Quercus michauxii keystone caterpillars 344 hosts 88 food 112 flowers 24 shelter 5
  • Chestnut Oak Quercus montana keystone caterpillars 336 hosts 78 food 114 flowers 27 shelter 3

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