What is the answer to "Low-maintenance plant"?

The most common answer is FERN. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Low-maintenance plant Crossword Clue Answer

Need help with Low-maintenance plant? This clue showed up in the August 13, 2025 New Yorker puzzle. The answer has 4 letters.

Low-maintenance plant Crossword Answer

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Low-maintenance plant Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 4-letter answer to "Low-maintenance plant" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Low-maintenance plant" crossword clue is FERN. This answer contains 4 letters and was confirmed in the New Yorker puzzle.

Which crossword used "Low-maintenance plant" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the New Yorker puzzle on August 13, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of FERN?

The word FERN means: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Low-maintenance plant".