Top native new world oaks

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 4 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 4

Soil pH

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 4 Pyramidal 3 Ascending 1 Broad 1 Dense 1 Erect 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 4 Tree 4 Poisonous 3