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.
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (Russian: Ð°Ð½Ð°ÑÑÐ°ÑÐ¸Ñ Ð½Ð¸ÐºÐ¾Ð»Ð°ÐµÐ²Ð½Ð° ÑÐ¾Ð¼Ð°Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð° [Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova]; June 18 [O.S. June 5] 1901 â July 17, 1918) was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last sovereign of Imperial Russia, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna.