Top native oaks

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

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42 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 20 Part shade 17 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 20 Well drained 5 Moist 5 Wet 1

Water use

Low 11 Medium 5

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 5 Loam 4 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 4 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Salt 3 Storm damage 3 Dry soil 2 Wind 2 Fire 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Irregular 2 Multi stemmed 2 Open 2 Rounded 2 Spreading 2 Broad 1 Columnar 1 Dense 1 Multi trunked 1

Plant type

Tree 80 Perennial 68 Shrub 42 Poisonous 20 Edible 3