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 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 3 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Diseases 1 Dry soil 1 Fire 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 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 3 Shrub 2 Poisonous 1