Columbine is a hardy perennial, which propagates by seed. It will grow to a height of 15 to 20 inches. It will grow in full sun; however, it prefers growing in partial shade and well drained soil, and is able to tolerate average soils and dry soil conditions.
NICHOLAS II (1868 â 1918), last emperor of Russia. The future Nicholas II was born at Tsarskoe Selo in May 1868, the first child of the heir to the Russian throne, Alexander Alexandrovich, and his Danish-born wife, Maria Fedorovna. Nicholas was brought up in a warm and loving family environment and was educated by a succession of private tutors.
Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) Alexandra Feodorovna (Russian: Ð°Ð»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´ÑÐ° ÑÑÐ´Ð¾ÑÐ¾Ð²Ð½Ð°; 6 June 1872 â 17 July 1918) was Empress of Russia as the spouse of Nicholas II, the last ruler of the Russian Empire. Originally known as Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, she was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.