I planted three 'Little Henry' Sweetspires in a dry shade area, last year, and this year they've come up quite well. It's more of a dappled shade under a River birch, and I watered them deeply when they were planted, but this year I've just let nature take its course.

They flower in unique catepiller-like blooms that smell very nice, and in the fall they take on the red hues of a burning bush. The flowering and fall foliage may be more dramatic if given more light, however...

I was also recommended a small shrub with the variety name 'Monet' by some nursery workers, but I don't recall what plant it was specifically. It had unique cream and blush-colored variegated foliage.