 Once it's been in that condition for a while, I think it's going to adapt to it quite well. Up in the northeast where it's used a lot more, my arborist buddy in Boston is the one that first introduced me to it. It's planted up there and grown in total full sun and not a problem at all. But on the other hand, they also can get away with planting Japanese maples in that condition more than we can down here too.