#5 Stone

Stone — Durable, Multi-Purpose Aggregate for Functional Landscape & Construction Projects

Bring strength, stability, and clean design to your outdoor spaces with #5 Stone — a medium-sized, angular crushed stone that’s ideal for a wide range of landscape and construction needs. This versatile aggregate offers exceptional drainage performance, structural support, and long-lasting durability, making it a go-to choice whether you’re preparing a base, reinforcing surface layers, or enhancing outdoor features.

Perfect for both homeowners and professionals, #5 Stone combines functionality with subtle aesthetic appeal, giving your landscape solutions that don’t just perform — they look good doing it.

Why #5 Stone Is a Smart Choice

• Medium, Angular Profile: With its medium-sized, angular pieces, #5 Stone locks together well for strong, stable bases and prevents shifting under pressure.

• Optimized Drainage: The open, angular structure allows water to move freely through the material, making it ideal for drainage systems, French drains, and erosion control applications.

• Strong Foundation Material: Its robust makeup supports heavy loads, making it a smart choice as a base layer under driveways, walkways, patios, and retaining wall backfill.

• Clean, Functional Look: While prioritized for performance, the stone also offers a neat, finished appearance that works seamlessly in modern and traditional site builds alike.

Whether you’re stabilizing soil, directing water flow, or building a solid base for hardscapes, #5 Stone gives you reliable performance and peace of mind for projects big and small.

Typical Uses & Design Ideas

Base and Bedding Material:
Create a strong foundation under structures like pavers, slabs, patios, and concrete footings. Its angular nature compresses tightly to reduce settling, shifting, and movement over time.

Driveway & Walkway Bases:
Lay #5 Stone as a base layer before adding surface material — such as gravel or decorative stone — to ensure strength and long-term stability for high-traffic areas.

Drainage & Erosion Control:
Use it around drainage pipes, swales, or low areas where efficient water movement is essential. The open structure lets water flow through without clogging.

Retaining Wall Backfill:
Place behind retaining walls to promote proper water dispersion and reduce hydrostatic pressure, helping increase wall life and performance.

Garden & Landscape Accents:
When paired with edging and landscape fabric, #5 Stone can be used in decorative beds, borders, and modern landscape designs where a clean, functional look is desired.

Built for Longevity & Performance

Unlike finer sands or organic mulches that break down over time, this crushed stone doesn’t decompose, erode, or shift significantly, even under heavy use and changing weather conditions. It’s a low-maintenance material that stays put and continues performing year after year without the need for frequent refreshes.

The angular texture also helps the stone interlock under compaction, which increases load-bearing capacity and makes it an excellent fit for structural applications.

Convenient Delivery or Pickup

#5 Stone is available for delivery directly to your project site or pickup at checkout, giving you flexible options whether you’re planning a weekend DIY project or a larger commercial install. Solid, dependable, and versatile — #5 Stone from Red Barn Mulch and Landscape Supply delivers the performance and stability you need for foundation work, drainage solutions, and hardscape support, all while adding functional appeal to every landscape design.