We have about 10 snowberry shrubs planted against the east side of our house, with another house right next door on a regular subdivision lot of l/3 acre. They get sun a little while in the morning, but that's about it. They have done well. Put out flowers and fruit.

The problem more than anything seems to be RAIN shadow on that side, since most of our storms come from the west or southwest. Snowberries are easykeepers, but I do have to watch and water them occasionally. I tend to completely forget about them, and they get drier than they should I think.

I have concluded this, because the snowberries that stick out on the north and south corner get more rain and look more vigorous. The two on the north corner don't get much more sun, and they look as good as the one on the south corner, which does.

So I tend to conclude it's the rain shadow making the ones against the house look a little leggier. Also, they are on a very slight incline, which is just enough to make the water drain off unless I water them very slowly with a soaker.

There are dozens to choose from that will go "full or partial" shade. Visit a good local nursery. Oswegian has a good point about water. My lawn is not irrigated so I lay soaker hose under the mulch in all of my new beds. Turning on a garden hose and relaxing for a while sure beats hand watering in Missouri summers.