This is a good question. The above answer gives some good points, but there is more. If we look at the context, we learn a few things about Mrs. Dubose. From the outside she is a nasty and mean woman. And yes she does yell at the kids a lot, and she does call Scout an "ugly girl" - not to mention she is also racist. But there is another side to her that no one saw, except Atticus and a few other kind adults.
Mrs. Dubose is a sickly old woman who is addicted to morphine. She is also on the verge of dying and shortly after Jem reads to her as a punishment for destroying her flowers, she does pass away.
However, before she died she successfully battled her addiction to morphine. From this perspective, Atticus called her one of the bravest women he has ever met. Not only did Mrs. Dubose face death with courage, she also battled her addiction. Finally, after she died she gave Jem a present, a box with with a single white camellia. This showed her heart of kindness. With Mrs. Dubose, there was more than met the eyes.
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