Top native oaks

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

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Sun and shade

Light

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 12 Wet soil 11 Fire 9 Salt 8 Poor soil 7 Black walnut 6 Pollution 6 Wind 6 Storm damage 5 Heat 4 Erosion 2 Urban conditions 2 Compaction 1 Diseases 1 Humidity 1

Form

Habit

Dense 1 Erect 1 Irregular 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Poisonous 1 Tree 1

Post Oak Quercus stellata keystone caterpillars 349 hosts 92 food 131 flowers 28 shelter 4