Top native oaks

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 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 3 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 2 Dry soil 2 Fire 2 Pollution 2 Wet soil 2 Compaction 1 Salt 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

Poisonous 3 Tree 3 Perennial 2