Sympathy flowers sent to the home do wonders to heal a wounded heart. Showing the family you care with a gift of flowers is to show your condolences while at the same time sharing your grief. Funeral flower etiquette typically suggests sending either a sympathy flower arrangement or basket as shown below, but there are also nice alternative gift options available to help lighten up a dreary atmosphere. A common gift alternative is a blooming plant because they can last a lifetime and show your eternal remorse for their loss because they continually bloom again.