we . ▁It ▁occurs ▁in ▁forest ▁marg ins , ▁bush ▁and ▁grass land . ▁Norm ally ▁ever green , ▁it ▁respond s ▁to ▁dry ▁or ▁cold ▁winter s ▁by ▁losing ▁its ▁leaves ▁and ▁going ▁d orm ant . ▁ ▁Common ▁names ▁include ▁d war f ▁th un berg ia , ▁Natal ▁blue ▁th un berg ia ▁and ▁Natal ▁blue - bell . ▁▁ ▁This ▁hand some ▁plant ▁is ▁cultiv ated ▁in ▁temper ate ▁regions ▁for ▁its ▁masses ▁of ▁summer - flow ering ▁pale ▁blue , ▁tr ump et - sh aped ▁blo oms ▁against ▁dark ▁hair y ▁leaves . ▁G row ing ▁to ▁around ▁ ▁tall , ▁it ▁is ▁best ▁displayed ▁as ▁ground cover ▁in ▁a ▁partially - sh aded ▁position . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁Sw az il and ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁Eth iop ia ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁Mal aw i ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁South ▁Africa ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁T anz ania ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁Z imb ab we ▁n atal ensis <0x0A> </s> ▁Robin ▁Bro ck - H oll ins head ▁( 3 0 ▁July ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁– ▁ 2 6 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 7 ) ▁was ▁a ▁British ▁al pine ▁sk ier . ▁He ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁men ' s ▁down hill ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁Winter ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 7 ▁death s