Top native new world oaks

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 5 Part shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 5 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 5 Loam 4 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 4 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 4 Erect 2 Open 2 Spreading 2 Broad 1 Columnar 1 Dense 1 Irregular 1 Multi stemmed 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Tree 4 Shrub 3 Perennial 2 Poisonous 1