Growing Comfrey in heavy shade

In November I will be moving some Gooseberries because it is too shady for them.  According to the Bumblebees  conservation trust, comfrey is a good plant for bumblebees in shade but everything I can find on how to grow comfrey says it needs good sun.
Can it cope with heavy shade?  What is the best way to grow it?
I have noticed that snowdrops in this area take 3 weeks longer to flower than in full sun, it is that shady.

I've got a comfrey patch in a shady patch and it grows just fine. Probably not as vigorous as it would be in full sun, but provides plenty enough each year for my plot/ compost heap

Thank you for that.
Did you grow it from seed or plant it as plants?  When after November can I plant it?

Mine is under an apple tree and grows like mad.

Thank you all - what is the best way to grow it - buy plants from somewhere?

Our comfrey was transplanted from 'The Patch' when we gave it up last year.

It's below a north-facing wall, and gets hardly any real sunshine, but has stormed away in its first year!

One thing which might have helped, is that it is directly over the drain to the soakaway from the septic tank, so it does two things - takes all the effluent, and grows huge plants and delightful flowers in the process!