| Desert City | |
| Map: | Spain Community of Madrid#Spain |
| Relief: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 40.5989°N -3.5824°W |
| Type: | Botanical garden |
| Location: | San Sebastián de los Reyes, Community of Madrid Spain. |
| Nearest Town: | , Madrid |
| Created: | April 28, 2017 |
| Owner: | private |
| Operator: | private |
| Status: | Open all year |
| Area: | nursery and botanical garden |
Desert City is a plant nursery and botanical garden in San Sebastián de los Reyes, near Madrid, Spain, that cultivates and sells xerophytic plants, including cacti, succulents and native plants from the Mediterranean region.[1] It is Europe's largest cactus garden.[2] [3] Desert City was founded by Jacobo García-Germán, an architect, and Mercedes García, a former pharmaceuticals executive.[4]
The biotechnological nursery specializes in xeriscaping[5] and research and cultivation of cacti and other xerophytic plants.
The garden has a size of and combines plants of the natural landscapes of the arid and semi-arid areas of the planet (such as cacti), with native plants from the Mediterranean climate, like lavender, rosemary and others. Its collection includes over 600 species, ranging in size from plants such as the Blossfeldia liliputana (high) to the Saguaro (high).[6]
The garden is divided into 5 main thematic areas: