Top native new world oaks

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

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14 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 10 Part shade 8

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 7 Well drained 14 Moist 7 Wet 4

Water use

Low 1 Medium 6 High 2

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 13 Loam 14 Clay 11 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 11 Neutral 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 5 Dry soil 4 Black walnut 3 Fire 3 Heat 3 Pollution 3 Salt 3 Poor soil 2 Storm damage 2 Wind 2 Erosion 1 Humidity 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 14 Poisonous 9 Perennial 7 Edible 2 Shrub 2