A simple, low-cost, fluorine-free, and ecofriendly method was applied to prepare a novel superhydrophobic Zn−Fe alloy coating on the surface of carbon steel. First of all, the Zn−Fe coating was obtained in an alkaline glycerol non-cyanide Zn−Fe plating solution. Then tetradecanoic acid was grafted onto the Zn−Fe coating by a coordination reaction, leading to a superhydrophobic surface. The water contact angle was up to 166°and the sliding angle was 4°. The as-prepared superhydrophobic coating exhibited high performances, such as strong adhesion to the substrate, impact resistance, selfcleaning, antifouling, and anticorrosion. Importantly, until now, few reports focus on the use of a non-cyanide alkaline glycerol plating bath for electrodeposition, which is green, composition-stable, and corrosion-free for devices. In addition, the growth mechanism of the Echinopsis multiplex-like hierarchical micro/ nanostructure of the superhydrophobic surface was studied in detail.