A herbicidal suspension comprising (1) a sulfonylurea compound or its salt as a herbicidal component, (2) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of an alkoxylated sorbitol fatty acid ester and an alkoxylated sorbitan fatty acid ester, and (3) a water-immiscible diluent. A method for controlling undesired plants or inhibiting their growth, which comprises applying a herbicidally effective amount of the herbicidal suspension to the undesired plants or to a place where they grow.