Top native new world oaks

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

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10 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 6 Part shade 6

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 10 Moist 4 Wet 2

Water use

Low 1 Medium 5 High 1

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 10 Loam 10 Clay 8 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 8 Neutral 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 3 Wet soil 3 Black walnut 2 Fire 2 Pollution 2 Poor soil 2 Storm damage 2 Wind 2 Erosion 1 Heat 1 Salt 1 Urban conditions 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 10 Poisonous 5 Perennial 4 Edible 2 Shrub 2