1-2" Black Lava Rock
Description
1-2" Black Lava Rock is a great choice for flower beds, decorative landscaping, and much more. It is a lightweight yet durable rock sourced from real volcanic activity and has a porous texture that allows it to retain moisture for plant beds while also giving your landscape a long lasting bold look. This can be used instead of mulch to suppress weed growth and control soil temperate without breaking down in any gardening or flower beds. It is overall a very dark black rock with small hints of red that gives a natural look for all outdoor designs.
Quick specs
Available at Our Salt Lake County Landscape Center
This material is stocked in bulk at our Salt Lake County landscape center and is available for both pickup and delivery throughout the surrounding Utah areas. Customers are welcome to stop by and view the gravel in person, making it easier to compare size, color, and texture before placing an order.
Bulk Supply
We stock our landscape center with clearly marked bins so every product is easy to find and readily available.
Loaded by Equipment
Our team can quickly load larger quantities using skid steer loaders for fast and efficient pickup.
See it in Person
Stop by and get a feel for the material firsthand — no surprises when it arrives.
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Free Samples
Take home a free sample to make sure this material is the right fit for your project.
Pickup
We load trucks and trailers on-site using loaders, with no minimum purchase required.
Delivery
We offer delivery for orders of all sizes, from small quantities to large bulk loads.
Bagging
Bagging is available for pickup and delivery orders at an additional cost.
Live Support
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Installation Depth Guide — Cubic Yard Coverage for 1-2" Black Lava Rock
| Depth | Coverage per Cubic Yard | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| 1″ | ~300 sq ft | Too shallow |
| 2″ | ~150 sq ft | Not recommended |
| 3″ | ~100 sq ft | Minimum depth |
| 3.5″ | ~90 sq ft | Recommended |
| 4″ | ~80 sq ft | Ideal depth |
| 5″ | ~60 sq ft | Usually unnecessary |
| 6″ | ~50 sq ft | Excessive |
Note: A typical installation depth is 3–3.5 inches for this rock, which provides good coverage for most applications. Installing at 4 inches can offer added durability and longer-lasting coverage, especially in higher-use areas. Depths less than 3 inches may allow weed barrier or soil to become visible. When in doubt, test a small section first.
Product details, what you should know
- Sizing: Primarily 1"–2" material. Some pieces may exceed 2", and the material will include smaller particles and fines as part of the natural mix.
- Cleanliness: Unwashed material with a light presence of fines (typically less than 5%). Fines from production, handling and transport are normal.
- Appearance: Fractured black lava rock with a few lighter pieces of red varying throughout. Color may vary slightly between loads.
- History: Material has remained generally consistent in size and color over time, with natural variation typical of quarried stone.
- Also known as: Commonly referred to as landscape gravel or decorative lava rock.
Lava rock is an excellent choice that gives any landscape a clean modern look and we love it for landscape accents and around larger plant life such as bushes and trees. It can have a higher percentage of fines between 10-15% and is not 100% black. It does have some red color mixed into it that gives it depth and character. The amount of red varies depending on the mining process.
- Stock: In Stock
- Unit: Cubic Yard
- Weight: 1,000.00lb
- SKU: RKN-154-0001
- Bin Location: N29
