Top native oaks

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

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11 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 5 Part shade 6

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 11 Moist 8 Wet 4

Water use

Medium 5 High 5

Soil

Sand 9 Loam 11 Clay 11 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 10 Neutral 4

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

Rounded 11 Oval 4 Pyramidal 4 Open 3 Spreading 3 Broad 2 Conical 2 Dense 2 Erect 2

Plant type

Tree 11 Poisonous 10 Perennial 6 Edible 2