If you live in a cool climate, you can plant your shrub in a full sun area of your garden, and it will thrive as long as there is consistent soil moisture. We recommend giving your plant partial shade throughout the day, meaning morning sun and afternoon shade. If you plant your Laurel shrub in woodlands, it will grow in full shade, beneath trees, etc. If you live in a warm climate, we do not recommend planting this shrub in direct sunlight. The direct bright sunlight will be too much for the plant to handle, and it could dry out or get leaf burn.