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 9 Part shade 9

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 6 Well drained 10 Moist 6 Wet 3

Water use

Medium 5 High 3

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 11 Loam 10 Clay 6

Soil pH

Acid 7 Neutral 5

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 9 Spreading 4 Open 3 Conical 2 Dense 2 Erect 2 Oval 2 Pyramidal 2 Broad 1 Irregular 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Tree 10 Perennial 7 Poisonous 7 Shrub 2