The flowers mentioned in context with the Ewell's place
are geraniums, seven red ones. They connect to Miss Maudie, not Mrs. Dubose. Miss Maudie
militantly and religiously cares for her garden and flowers. In fact, during the fire,
those flowers were of more concern and care to her than anything
else.
These red geraniums represent Mayella's deep desire
to live a better life than the one she's living. These are the few items in this world
that she can pour effort and care into and they will flourish for her. Sure, she could
try to raise those siblings of hers, she could try to have relationships, she could try
to keep a clean house, but her father always destroys those things with his drinking and
fits of who knows what.
Mrs. Dubose's camillias, on the
other hand, represent that she has forgiven or is haunting Jem Finch for his moment of
wreckless abandon in her front yard.
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