Top native new world oaks

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 2 Moist 1

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 12 Wet soil 11 Fire 9 Salt 8 Poor soil 7 Black walnut 6 Pollution 6 Wind 6 Storm damage 5 Heat 4 Erosion 2 Urban conditions 2 Compaction 1 Diseases 1 Humidity 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 2 Broad 1 Dense 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Poisonous 2 Tree 2 Edible 1