Top native white oaks

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 3 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 3

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Fire 2 Wet soil 2 Black walnut 1 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Heat 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

Poisonous 3 Tree 3 Perennial 2 Edible 1