Top native white oaks

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

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40 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 19 Part shade 17 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 20 Well drained 12 Moist 8 Wet 2

Water use

Low 9 Medium 8 High 2

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 9 Loam 12 Clay 11 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 8 Neutral 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Fire 5 Poor soil 4 Wet soil 4 Dry soil 3 Black walnut 2 Erosion 2 Heat 2 Diseases 1 Pollution 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 12 Open 6 Spreading 5 Erect 4 Broad 3 Dense 3 Oval 3 Pyramidal 3 Irregular 1

Plant type

Tree 39 Perennial 34 Shrub 24 Poisonous 8 Edible 2