Top native southern live oaks

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Salt 2 Storm damage 2 Wind 2 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 2 Irregular 1 Open 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Tree 2 Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Shrub 1