Top native new world oaks

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

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13 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 9 Part shade 8

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 12 Moist 9 Wet 3

Water use

Medium 7 High 3

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 10 Loam 13 Clay 10 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 11 Neutral 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 6 Dry soil 4 Black walnut 3 Fire 3 Salt 3 Erosion 2 Heat 2 Pollution 2 Poor soil 1 Storm damage 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 30 Erect 14 Open 10 Spreading 10 Dense 8 Broad 7 Pyramidal 7 Oval 6 Multi stemmed 4 Conical 3 Irregular 3 Ascending 1 Columnar 1 Multi trunked 1

Plant type

Tree 13 Poisonous 8 Perennial 7 Edible 2 Shrub 1