Top native oaks

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

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14 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 10 Part shade 7

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 7 Well drained 13 Moist 7 Wet 1

Water use

Low 1 Medium 9 High 3

Soil

Rocky 3 Sand 12 Loam 14 Clay 9 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 11 Neutral 7

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 7 Fire 5 Wet soil 5 Black walnut 4 Salt 4 Wind 3 Pollution 2 Poor soil 2 Storm damage 2 Compaction 1 Diseases 1 Erosion 1 Heat 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 14 Poisonous 9 Perennial 5 Edible 2 Shrub 2