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 6 Part shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 8 Moist 5 Wet 2

Water use

Medium 3 High 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 8 Loam 8 Clay 5

Soil pH

Acid 7 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 7 Dense 4 Spreading 4 Erect 3 Broad 2 Multi stemmed 2 Pyramidal 2 Columnar 1 Conical 1 Irregular 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Oval 1

Plant type

Tree 7 Poisonous 5 Perennial 4 Shrub 3