A 600-year-old crape myrtle, which was planted in the Mingxia Cave near Taiqing Palace on Laoshan Mountain, enters flower season in August. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Guanhai News]

An aerial photo shows the flowering crape myrtle tree standing out among the verdant and lush green trees on Laoshan Mountain. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Guanhai News]

Large clusters of pink and purple crape myrtle flowers bloom above the Taoist temple's grey roof on Laoshan Mountain. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Guanhai News]

Crape myrtle petals fall on the roof of the Taoist temple on Laoshan Mountain. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Guanhai News]

The 600-year-old crape myrtle tree boasts red banners with auspicious words written on them. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Guanhai News]

The purple crape myrtle tree stands out among its green neighbors. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Guanhai News]