I believe it was dappled shade given from the greenhouse that I bought it from. Beyond that, it was with the grower and I would have no idea. I've got it in a place now that might be alright...we'll see how it does. It should get about 6-8 hours of full sunlight there during the days followed by the afternoon shade. The neighborhood cats will have the opportunity to play with it, but I'll take the risk for awhile until they discover it.
