It looks like a string of little bells hanging on the shrub. I think it is a Mountain Andromeda (Pieris Floribunda) which is native. (see here) Or it could be a Japanese Andromeda (Pieris japonica) which is certainly not native (see here). They look identical to me. But Raleigh city parks has committed to planting native species rather than introduced ones. So, finding it in the park I will vote for the native.
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