Top native new world oaks

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 3 Moist 2

Water use

Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 2 Organic 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

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

Form

Habit

Rounded 3 Open 2 Broad 1 Dense 1 Erect 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Tree 80 Perennial 68 Shrub 42 Poisonous 20 Edible 3