You are quite correct, that's not how it works. Corn mazes are actually created by selectively planing the corn in a pattern or by selectively cutting down pla

You are quite correct, that's not how it works. Corn mazes are actually created by selectively planing the corn in a pattern or by selectively cutting down plants to create the maze. This can be done with a variety of different plants, but corn is a popular choice because of it's height, durability, and the timing of its harvest. I suspect the similarity of its other name (maize) is just a coincidence.