Top native new world oaks

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

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8 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 8 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 8 Moist 6

Water use

Low 1 Medium 8 High 1

Soil

Rocky 3 Sand 8 Loam 8 Clay 6

Soil pH

Acid 7 Neutral 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 8 Black walnut 5 Fire 5 Wet soil 5 Heat 3 Pollution 3 Poor soil 3 Salt 3 Storm damage 3 Wind 3 Urban conditions 2 Diseases 1 Erosion 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 8 Erect 5 Dense 4 Spreading 4 Broad 3 Pyramidal 3 Conical 2 Open 2 Ascending 1 Columnar 1 Irregular 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Tree 8 Poisonous 6 Perennial 4 Shrub 1