Snowdrops are used to express both sympathy or celebration.
During happy times, it is thought to provide optimism and hope, but following a death or misfortune, it symbolizes compassion. Innocence is also linked to the snowdrop because of its colour.
A single snowdrop bloom brought inside was once believed to represent death, as it was traditionally known to grow in graveyards. Nowadays, this delicate flower — often one of the first to poke through the snow in late winter—signifies hope and beauty.
