Top native oaks

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

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 6 Part shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 6 Moist 4

Water use

Medium 5 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 5 Loam 7 Clay 4 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 6 Neutral 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 4 Black walnut 3 Fire 2 Salt 2 Wet soil 2 Erosion 1 Heat 1 Storm damage 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 30 Erect 14 Open 10 Spreading 10 Dense 8 Broad 7 Pyramidal 7 Oval 6 Multi stemmed 4 Conical 3 Irregular 3 Ascending 1 Columnar 1 Multi trunked 1

Plant type

Tree 7 Poisonous 3 Perennial 2 Edible 1 Shrub 1