Top native new world oaks

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

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23 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 17 Part shade 14

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 12 Well drained 18 Moist 12 Wet 2

Water use

Low 14 Medium 23 High 5

Soil

Rocky 5 Sand 17 Loam 18 Clay 14 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 15 Neutral 7 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 8 Black walnut 5 Fire 5 Wet soil 5 Heat 3 Pollution 3 Poor soil 3 Salt 3 Storm damage 3 Wind 3 Urban conditions 2 Diseases 1 Erosion 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 18 Erect 10 Spreading 7 Dense 6 Broad 5 Open 5 Pyramidal 4 Conical 2 Oval 2 Ascending 1 Columnar 1 Irregular 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Tree 23 Perennial 15 Poisonous 12 Shrub 5 Edible 2