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IN BRIEF
Name El Jaral de La Mira.
What An exclusive event venue with gardens set within a biodynamic farm.
Where Central Spain.
Soil Well-drained, poor soil.
Size Roughly five acres.
Climate Warm continental with low rainfall. Hot dry summers and cool winters with frequent frosts. Hardiness zone USDA 9.
At El Jaral de La Mira near Madrid, designer Álvaro Sampedro has created an atmospheric garden for all seasons. Soft mounds of grasses, including Miscanthus sinensis, and resilient, drought-resistant shrubs, such as Escallonia ‘Iveyi’, mirror the contours of the surrounding forest and offer a contrast to the vertical accents of a multi-stemmed Arbutus unedo and iconic Italian cypresses.