The Snow on the Mountain camelias are the flowers that Jem destroyed, and as penance he has to tend to them and to Mrs. Dubose as she tries to battle her addiction. The flowers, then, become a symbol for courage and for Mrs. Dubose. Jem tends the flowers, as well as tending to Mrs. Dubose. Both flourish under his attention and care. She tells him about the camelia and where it came from, and in the end, she gives him his own sprout of the camelia to grow on his own. It is symbolic of passing along courage and faith in life.
