Top native oaks

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 4 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Rocky 7 Sand 31 Loam 34 Clay 24 Organic 4

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 2 Fire 2 Dry soil 1 Poor soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 4 Erect 3 Broad 2 Spreading 2 Dense 1 Open 1

Plant type

Tree 4 Edible 2 Perennial 1 Poisonous 1