Should my mint be flowering?

Mint plants flower every summer, and if you are concerned about your mint blooming, we can assure you that it is pretty normal. Mint is a perennial plant that flowers to produce seeds and grow new mint plants the following year.

Does orange mint come back every year?

Mint is frost tolerant. It usually dies back in the winter but comes back in spring. Because mint tends to take over, many gardeners plant mint in a small pot and then plant that pot in the ground or inside a larger container. ... Orange mint leaves and slices of oranges add fresh flavor to this pitcher of water.