Top native new world oaks

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

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9 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 6 Part shade 5

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 9 Moist 6 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 5 High 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 8 Loam 8 Clay 5 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 8 Neutral 3

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 8 Spreading 5 Dense 4 Erect 3 Broad 2 Conical 2 Open 2 Pyramidal 2 Irregular 1 Oval 1

Plant type

Tree 8 Poisonous 6 Perennial 4 Edible 2 Shrub 1