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 6

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 8 Well drained 13 Moist 9

Water use

Low 1 Medium 9 High 2

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 13 Loam 14 Clay 10 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 11 Neutral 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

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 12 Erect 6 Broad 5 Dense 5 Spreading 5 Open 4 Pyramidal 4 Multi stemmed 3 Conical 2 Ascending 1 Columnar 1 Irregular 1 Multi trunked 1 Oval 1

Plant type

Tree 13 Poisonous 9 Perennial 4 Edible 2 Shrub 2